By HAUWA MAGANA ONE month after the abduction of students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, the captives have regained their freedom, with security sources confirming the release of 130 persons on Sunday. The victims were freed near the Nigeria–Benin border and transported through Wawa, Mokwa and Bida to Minna. Niger […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS AGONY and hope collided for parents of abducted pupils of St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, following the release of 100 victims, while 165 others remain in captivity. Although the handover of the freed pupils and a teacher brought relief to many families, those whose children were not released continue […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Senate has revealed that at least 1,680 schoolchildren have been kidnapped and 180 school facilities attacked across Nigeria since the 2014 Chibok abductions. The figures were presented by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Safe School Initiative (SSI), chaired by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who said the attacks underscore the […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI DESPITE $30 million raised for the Safe School Initiative (SSI) since the 2014 Chibok abductions, over 42,000 schools in northern Nigeria remain vulnerable to kidnappings and attacks. Armed groups have abducted more than 2,000 students and forced about 800 schools to shut over the past decade. The SSI, launched with support from […]