February 14,
2014
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
Statement on recent murders
and abductions in Borno state, Nigeria
The
United States condemns in the strongest terms the brutal attack on the town of
Konduga, Borno State, on February 11. The United States offers its
sincere sympathy to the families of scores of murdered civilians and students
abducted from the Government Girls Senior Science Secondary School and Ashigar
School of Business and Administrative Studies.
We
are deeply concerned for the welfare of the young women currently being held
against their will; we urge the government of Nigeria to investigate this attack,
ensure all abductees are safely returned to their families, and bring the
perpetrators to justice as soon as possible. The United States remains
committed to supporting the people of northern Nigeria in their struggle to
stop the abhorrent actions of Boko Haram and associated terrorist groups.
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