President Goodluck Jonathan
Members of the
Islamist sect, Boko Haram and the Nigerian Military could face human rights
charges, the United Nations, UN, has said.
The UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights said this yesterday in Geneva in reaction to the
killing of about 30 people, when their wedding convoy was allegedly attacked by
members of Boko Haram in Borno State, last weekend.
Cecile Pouilly, a
spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the
"atrocious attack" was inexcusable and that both sides of the
conflict are suspected of committing human rights violations.
She warned that
members of Boko Haram could face human rights charges.
Nigerian authorities
are also suspected of abuses in their response to the attack.
Culled from the Vanguard
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