Terrorists planning to kidnap humanitarian workers in Borno, UN warns

Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists are planning to attack and abduct humanitarian workers in Borno State, the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) has alerted.

This is contained in an advisory released on Tuesday, adding that intelligence reports showed that the insurgents had concluded plans to kidnap humanitarian workers in Banki, Bama LGAs of the state.

Bama is one of the local governments worst hit by terrorist attacks in Borno State.

The advisory did not indicate the specific time for the planned abduction but advised the government on the need to protect humanitarian workers in the country.

It stated, “As a mitigation measure the UNDSS FSA has alerted all Heads of Agencies (HoAs) and Security Focal Persons (SFP) to the impending threat,” the advisory read.

“It also advised them to ensure that staff vulnerability should be avoided and to also reduce the level of exposure of any kind.”

The alert is coming two days after the United States warned its citizens about possible terror attacks on Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

Borno has over the years suffered attacks by terrorists as they destroyed several communities and displaced millions of people in the state.