Sunday, 21 August 2016

"We held our hands and prayed" A UNICEF worker describes the July 28 attack on a humanitarian convoy in Borno


On July 28th, suspected remnants of Boko Haram terrorists attacked a humanitarian convoy as it returned to Mauguiri from delivering aid in Bama, Borno State, injuring a UNICEF employee, an International Organization for Migration contractor, 2 soldiers and 3 civilians. On the eve of World Humanitarian Day(August 19) UNICEF worker Gerida Birukila reflects on the attack. He wrote;

According to the Chairman of Nigerian Human Rights Commission, who broke the news, a popular blogger, social media commentator and journalist Musa Balabe Azare was allegedly arrested on the order of the Bauchi State Governor, Abubakar Mohammed on suspicion of cyber stalking.
In a series of tweets posted yesterday August 20th, the Chairman said Mr Azare was abducted from his home in Abuja for criticizing the Governor days after he led a campaign for the release of some party officials, Shuabu Raham and Harsanu, who were arrested on the order of the Governor.
His arrest came days after another popular blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman was arrested by the EFCC for allegedly cyber stalking the agency and its staff.

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