{
  "id": 10374136,
  "title": "‘It’s long overdue’ — CAN demands rescue of 78 abducted schoolchildren in Borno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/its-long-overdue-can-demands-rescue-of-78-abducted-schoolchildren-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:26:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/28/its-long-overdue-can-demands-rescue-of-78-abducted-schoolchildren-in-borno/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), with its Borno State chapter, has urgently demanded the rescue of 78 schoolchildren who have been held captive for over 100 days in the state. John Bakeni, the CAN Chairman in Borno, spoke during a prayer session marking the organization's 50th anniversary in Maiduguri. Bakeni expressed that the celebration was sober for the association due to the abductions and ongoing insecurity, which has placed many residents in the throes of insecurity and economic hardship. He emphasized that the association has been using advocacy to bring attention to the plight of the schoolchildren who have been in captivity. Bakeni appealed to the Federal Government, the Borno State Government, security agencies, and other stakeholders involved in rescue efforts to intensify their actions to secure the release of the abducted persons, stating it is a responsibility that rests on their shoulders. The abductions occurred when suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked two schools in Askira-Uba Local Government Area on May 16 and later invaded Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in the same local government area on June 29, abducting a total of 78 schoolchildren. Despite the security challenges, CAN remains committed to praying for peace and the safe return of the abducted persons.",
  "summary": "The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Borno State chapter, has called for the immediate rescue of 78 schoolchildren and others who have spent more than 100 days in captivity across the state. The CAN Chairman in the state, John Bakeni, made the call on Sunday during a prayer session organised to mark the association’s 50th anniversary in […] ‘It’s long overdue’ — CAN demands rescue of 78…",
  "key_points": [
    "CAN demands rescue of 78 abducted schoolchildren in Borno.",
    "Abductions occurred on May 16 and June 29 by suspected Boko Haram.",
    "CAN urges Federal Government and security agencies for intensified rescue efforts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}