By SCM REPORTER I Tuesday, Jan.05.26
ABUJA – A PLEA for urgent protection has been issued by the United Nations today after a wave of “grave” attacks swept through Nigeria, leaving a trail of death, kidnappings, and charred ruins.
In a horrifying start to the New Year, more than 30 people are feared dead after ruthless assailants stormed a busy village market in Kasuwan Daji, Niger State.
Witnesses described scenes of absolute carnage as the gunmen opened fire on shoppers before turning the market into an inferno, torching stalls and nearby family homes. An unknown number of villagers were snatched by the gang and dragged into the bush.
’Grave Violations’
Mohamed Malick Fall, the UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, condemned the “spate of attacks” and demanded that civilians—especially women and children—be shielded from the escalating violence.
”These attacks are grave violations of human rights,” Mr Fall warned. “No child should ever be at risk while pursuing an education.”
The bloodbath in Kasuwan Daji is just the latest in a series of terrifying incidents hitting the north-central region.
Similar raids have been reported in:
Agwara LGA: The same district where 300 people were snatched from a Catholic school just two months ago.
Kwara State: Multiple casualties and abductions reported.
Ondo State: Scores of victims caught in the crossfire of rising insecurity.
Schools Under Siege
The UN chief expressed particular outrage over the threat to classrooms.
He reminded authorities of the Safe Schools Declaration, a pact designed to keep soldiers and gunmen away from playgrounds and pens.
”Students, schools, and education personnel must be protected,” Mr Fall insisted, calling for the immediate release of those currently held captive.
The UN has vowed to continue working with the Nigerian government to hunt down the perpetrators and “ensure they are held accountable.”
