United Nations Security Council urges joint effort against Boko Haram

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned the escalation of attacks by the Boko Haram sect, especially the February 1 attack on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The UN urged the regions to enhance regional military operations and coordination to effectively and immediately combat Boko Haram.

In a statement by the National Information Officer, United Nations Information Centre, Oluseyi Soremekun, the council said the increasing attacks in the Lake Chad Basin region, including the one against the Chadian Army contingent deployed to fight Boko Haram in Cameroon called for serious attention.

The members of the Security Council also expressed their condolences to the families of the victims and those injured in these heinous attacks.

The council said the activities of Boko Haram were undermining the peace and stability of the West and Central African region.

The statement read, “In this regard, the members of the Security Council commended the Chadian Army’s swift assistance in the fight against Boko Haram in Cameroon, during which 123 Boko Haram combatants were killed and others were captured.

“The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the actions of Boko Haram constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whosoever committed.

“The members of the Security Council reiterated their determination to combat all forms of terrorism, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations.

“The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of acts of terrorism to justice and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate with the relevant authorities in this regard.”