The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) joins the international community in condemning the terrorist attack on 23 October 2017 in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
The attack, targeting an area that is home to a camp for internally displaced persons, caused 13 deaths and five injuries.
On behalf of the 20-million strong Ukrainian diaspora, the UWC expresses sincere condolences to the families of the victims and prays for all of the victims of this act of terrorism.
“The Ukrainian World Congress expresses solidarity with the Nigerian people in the wake of this terrorist attack on innocent civilians,” stated UWC President Eugene Czolij.