Zulum complains to the UN about the execution of a humanitarian worker in Borno

Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of Borno State, has sent a letter of sympathy to the UN in response to the assassination of a humanitarian aid worker on Thursday in Damboa by an unruly soldier.

Matthias Schmale, the resident representative of the UN in Nigeria, was the recipient of the letter from Zulum. The letter was dated Friday, November 18, 2022, and was headed “condolence and solidarity.”

Reads the letter:

“The tragedy in Damboa yesterday has surprised and saddened me greatly (Thursday). My condolences go out to Mrs. Alem Muluseta’s family, her coworkers at Medicine de Monde (DM), the entire humanitarian community, and the United Nations, all of whom consistently make tremendous sacrifices to aid our people.

Also receiving my condolences are the families of the brave troops who died while attempting to stop the crime.

“This was an unfortunate individual incident, the likes of which we have never seen before, and which may not be unrelated to the mental health of the soldier involved.

“The injured pilot has received the necessary care, and he is making a good recovery. Until he heals, we’ll do all in our power to help him obtain what he needs.

The military is looking into what happened, and I want to reassure our allies and the public that this was an isolated incident.

“We continue to have faith that our military and other security organizations are committed to maintaining order and protecting people’s lives and property in Borno state.”