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UN Chief 'strongly' condemns abduction of Zamfara schoolgirls

The UN chief says schools should always remain safe spaces to learn without fear of violence.

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres [AFP]

Guterres' reaction to the incident, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, came through his spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric.

"You will have seen the reports of a mass abduction of girls from a school in Zamfara in Nigeria.

"I can tell you that the Secretary-General condemns this in the strongest possible terms and calls for their immediate and unconditional release.

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"As we've said before, schools should always remain safe spaces to learn without fear of violence," Dujarric told newsmen in New York.

He said the Secretary-General would release a full statement on the incident 'shortly'.

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