Mr Edward Kallon, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, made the call during a courtesy call on Gov. The insurgents reportedly killed some security personnel and abducted some aid workers. Kallon, who made the condemnation to mark the World Humanitarian Day, said the aid workers were abducted while providing medical outreach to persons displaced by Boko Haram. Kallon urged parties to the conflict to enable the work of humanitarian workers to facilitate their access to people in need, in line with the international humanitarian law. Besides, he urged the government of Nigeria to protect humanitarian workers providing services for persons affected by conflicts

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2018 12:00 UTC