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Hauwa Liman
Born
Hauwa Mohammed Liman

1994
Maiduguri, Borno State
Died15 October 2018(2018-10-15) (aged 23–24)
Occupation(s)Nurse, Humanitarian Worker
OrganizationInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Hauwa Mohammed Liman was a Nigerian nurse and humanitarian worker who served with the International Committee of the Red Cross. She was abducted by Boko Haram militants in March 2018 and executed on October 15, 2018.[1][2]

Early Life and Education

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Hauwa Liman was born in 1994 in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Hauwa was a registered nurse and student of Health Education at the University of Maiduguri.

Career

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After completing her training, Hauwa Liman joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a midwife.[3][4][5]

Hauwa’s work with the International Committee of the Red Cross took her to various conflict-affected areas, where she provided essential medical care to women and children. Her colleagues often spoke of her as a beacon of hope and resilience.[6]

Abduction and Execution

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In March 2018, Hauwa Liman, along with two other health workers, Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa and Alice Loksha, was abducted by Boko Haram militants during an attack on the town of Rann in Borno State.[7][8]

Hauwa Liman was executed by Boko Haram on October 15, 2018. Her death was widely condemned as a war crime and a violation of international humanitarian law. The Nigerian government under the leadership of Muhammadu Buhari and various international organizations expressed their shock and sadness over her killing.[9][10][11][12]

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ Adebayo, Stephanie Busari,Bukola (2018-10-16). "Second aid worker held by Boko Haram executed as negotiation deadline expires". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Boko Haram faction kills second aid worker in Nigeria". 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: Health worker Hauwa Mohammed Liman executed in captivity | International Committee of the Red Cross". www.icrc.org. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  4. ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/290687-just-in-red-cross-speaks-on-boko-haram-murder-of-hauwa-liman.html. Retrieved 2024-08-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Team, Internet. "We tried to save her, Buhari tells slain aid worker's dad". Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria 駐奈及利亞聯邦共和國臺北貿易辦事處. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. ^ "ICRC midwife executed in Nigeria – DW – 10/16/2018". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  7. ^ "Analysis | At least one kidnapped aid worker in Nigeria has been killed by Boko Haram". Washington Post. 2018-10-15. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  8. ^ "Boko Haram killing of aid worker Hauwa Liman in Nigeria is a war crime". Amnesty International. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  9. ^ Mbah, Fidelis. "Nigeria's Buhari rattled by Boko Haram attacks as polls loom". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  10. ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/290769-boko-haram-un-bbog-can-condemn-killing-of-hauwa-liman.html. Retrieved 2024-08-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Nigeria: UN chief 'appalled' by killing of aid worker; calls for release of remaining hostages | UN News". news.un.org. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  12. ^ Akande, Segun (2018-10-16). "This Is What We Want Hauwa To Be Remembered For". Zikoko!. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

Category:1994 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Boko Haram kidnappings Category:Incidents of violence against women Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2018 Category:Terrorist incidents in Borno State Category:Terrorist incidents in Nigeria in 2018 Category:Violence against women in Nigeria Category:Nigerian nurses