BOKO HARAM ATTACKED AID WORKERS IN BORNO

The statement  added that the aid workers were on their way to Damasak, a border community 157 km away from Maiduguri, stating that, “one of the drivers was killed, while one Action Against Hunger staff member, two of the drivers and three health workers are missing,” .

“We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident as these are colleagues dedicated to providing life-saving assistance to individuals and families affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the North-East of Nigeria. We are very concerned and want to ensure that they are safe and can be reunited with their families.”

Penpushing reports that, Action Against Hunger has been actively involved in providing humanitarian services in the areas of nutrition and health, water sanitation and hygiene in most parts of the volatile northeast for quite some times now.