Abuja, 30th July 2017. The AU, UN, and ECOWAS unequivocally condemn and deplore the Boko Haram terrorists ambush in Maiduguri, on the 25^th July 2017, against a convoy of Personnel of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company accompanied by geologists, under military escort. Different sources revealed that around 50 persons were killed during the attack.

The AU, UN, and ECOWAS reaffirm their support to the people and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in their implacable struggle against terrorism.

The AU, UN, and ECOWAS reiterate their support to all ECOWAS states to fight against terrorism, by encouraging them to implement the ECOWAS counter-terrorism strategy aimed at eradicating this menace in the region.

The AU, UN, and ECOWAS sincerely wish the injured a swift recovery and express their deepest condolences to the victims and their families, as well as to the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.