UN / NIGERIA ATTACKS

Secretary-General António Guterres condemned “the appalling attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:50
• Production Date: 10 January 2022
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; TERRORISM; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: NIGERIA
• MAMS Id: 2700386
• Parent Id: 2700386
• Alternate Title: unifeed220110c

Description

STORY: UN / NIGERIA ATTACKS
TRT: 00:50
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 10 JANUARY 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior UN headquarters

10 JANUARY 2022, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the dais
3. Med shot, reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the appalling attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed. He extends his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The Secretary-General urges the Nigerian authorities to spare no effort in bringing those responsible for these heinous crimes to justice. The Secretary-General reaffirms the solidarity and support of the United Nations to the Government and people of Nigeria in their fight against terrorism, violent extremism and organized crime.”
5. Wide shot, journalists
6. Wide shot, end of presser

Storyline

Secretary-General António Guterres today (10 Jan) condemned “the appalling attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed.”

His spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, told reports in New York that the Secretary-General “urges the Nigerian authorities to spare no effort in bringing those responsible for these heinous crimes to justice.”

He said, “the Secretary-General reaffirms the solidarity and support of the United Nations to the Government and people of Nigeria in their fight against terrorism, violent extremism and organized crime.”

According to news reports, close to 200 people civilians were killed by motorcycle-riding armed gangs, and thousands were displaced in Zamfara State.