No child should suffer what children are facing in Nigeria – Amnesty on abducted schoolchildren
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to rescue 42 schoolchildren abducted in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The organisation made the call in a post on X on Wednesday, saying it had been 144 days since the children were abducted by gunmen on May 15, 2026. […] No child should suffer what children are facing in Nigeria – Amnesty…
Amnesty International Nigeria has sounded the alarm on the plight of 42 schoolchildren abducted in Askira Uba, Borno State. The organization expressed alarm that 144 days have passed since the May 15, 2026 kidnapping, warning that ongoing insecurity is jeopardizing the education and futures of thousands of Nigerian children. Amnesty decried the closure of hundreds of schools in northern states due to escalating violence, noting that many children have been traumatized by violent attacks or captivity, losing their education.
The group urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the safe rescue of the abducted children and to hold perpetrators accountable.
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