Hollywood actress and United Nations Ambassador,
Angelina Jolie, has condemned the recent attack by the
Boko Haram terrorist group on Baga, a community in Borno
State.
Ms. Jolie in a statement said each new crime committed by
the group exceeds the last brutality and stressed the need
for the group’s activity to be crippled in Nigeria.
“Each new crime committed by Boko Haram exceeds the
last in brutality. This is a direct consequence of the
environment of total impunity in which Boko Haram
operates. Every time they get away with mass murder, rape
and the enslavement of women and children, they are
emboldened,” Ms. Jolie said.'
Also, the Executive Director United Nations Children’s Fund,
UNICEF, Anthony Lake, has condemned the prolific killings
saying that words cannot express the agency’s outrage nor
agony of resident of the constant violent attack.
“Young girls sent to die with a bomb strapped to their
chests in Maiduguri. And lest we forget, more than two
hundred girls stolen from their families, still lost,” Mr. Lake
said.
He also said the unbearable images from the massacre in
the community should fire up an effective action.
Over the weekend, there were reports of a massive
onslaught in Baga community by the Boko Haram. The
Internet was agog with news that the terrorist group killed
over 2, 000 people including women, children and the aged.
The Defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, in a statement
denied the high casualty figure in the attack. He said the
casualty figure reported by the media is an exaggerated
estimate.
Mr. Olukolade also said the number of people who lost their
lives during the recent attack so far – including some
terrorists – have not exceeded 150. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL AND TOUCHING NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES BIOGRAPHY AND SCANDALS
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