Tag: School abduction

’10 yrs after Chibok girls’ mass abduction, Nigerian schoolchildren still at risk’ – Human Rights Watch

Aminu Imam
Human Rights Watch

Ten years after the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigerian authorities have failed to put in place and sustain crucial measures to provide a secure learning environment for every child, Human Rights Watch has said. Since 2014, according to ‘Save the Children’, more than 1,600 children have been abducted or kidnapped across northern Nigeria. In the northeast, the armed conflict between Boko Haram and Nigerian armed forces continues to take its toll and, in the northwest, criminal groups commonly called bandits are terrorizing communities. During February and March…

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Tinubu hails security agencies over release of Kuriga schoolchildren

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the National Security Agency, (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and other security agencies over the safe release of the Kuriga school children in Kaduna State. About 287, were kidnapped on March 6 when the gunmen on motorcycles rode through their school, taking them away in an incident that sparked outrage and condemnation from several quarters including the UN children’s welfare agency, UNICEF. Two weeks after their kidnap, the children were rescued by security agencies. The military, yesterday, said the victims were rescued in Zamfara State in the…

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€63m ransom paid for release of Kaduna school children – Investigative journalist reveals

Aminu Imam

A investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has disclosed that a total of €63 million was allegedly paid to secure the release of over 200 Kaduna school children recently abducted.  Olunloyo made this revelation through her official Facebook page. Recall that the State Governor, Uba Sani, had announced the release of the victims yesterday morning, sparking relief across the nation.  President Bola Tinubu has also commented on this development. With the current exchange rate standing at €1 to ?1,587.905, Olunloyo’s claim puts the ransom at a staggering ?100,038,015,000.  “Don’t let anyone fool…

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Kaduna school abduction: Kidnappers demand N1bn ransom

Aminu Imam

..Threaten to kill students in 20 days Kidnappers of the Kaduna school children have contacted a spokesman for the families of the hostages, demanding a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for the release of the students. According to Reuters, the kidnappers also vowed to kill the students and staff in 20 days if their demand is not met Recall that on March 7, 2024, bandits attacked the Kuriga community in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State and kidnapped about 286 students, including some teachers at the LEA Primary School,…

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Sokoto: Abductors of 15 students demand N20m ransom

Aminu Imam

The bandits who abducted 15 Qur’anic students in Sokoto State have reached out to their families, demanding N20 million for their release. This follows the Thursday abduction of 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna State and the kidnapping of over 200 Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) from their camp in Borno State last  Wednesday. In response to these incidents, President Bola Tinubu has instructed security agents to promptly secure the rescue of all the abducted individuals. The proprietor of the Quranic school, Liman Abubakar, verified this information during an interview  with newsmen yesterday. The…

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Kaduna school abduction: “How I escaped from bandits” – Student recounts ordeal

Aminu Imam

One of the students kidnapped from Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mustapha Abubakar, has relieved the harrowing experience of the unconscionable incident. The student also narrated how he escaped from the clutch of his abductors. Recall that last Wednesday reported that 287 children, both males and females between the ages of 5 and 18, were abducted from schools in the Chikun local government area of the North West state. Recounting the unfortunate incident and how he escaped, during an interview with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service…

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Sokoto: 15 students feared abducted, one shot, as bandits attack Tsangaya school

Aminu Imam

Suspected terrorists have kidnapped no fewer than 15 students of a Tsangaya (local school) students at Gidan-Bakuso, in Gada local government area of Sokoto State. This came less than 48 hours after another set of bandits abducted over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, in the State on Thursday, triggering national outrage. According to reports, the students were abducted from their school around 1:am yesterday. The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar, told newsmen that 15 students were unaccounted so far but “we are…

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Kaduna school abduction planned’, ACF alleges

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… Condemns onslaught on education in North The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has alleged that the abduction of over 280 schoolchildren in Kaduna State by bandits looked planned in advance, adding that the incident was a discomfiting reality, given the enormous public resources being allocated to the security sector. Its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, called on the Federal Government to go beyond perfunctory directives to the security forces to rescue the abducted students. Prof Baba, in a statement, explained that “ACF is gravely saddened and exasperated at the…

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Worsening Insecurity: “School children’s abduction unacceptable” – Peter Obi

Aminu Imam

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has decried the worsening security situation in the country. Obi said it’s unacceptable that Nigerian children will not be allowed to learn in a secure environment because of criminals. The LP flag-bearer charged relevant authorities to put no stone unturned and ensure that children go to school and learn in a conducive atmosphere and citizens worship their creator and go about their businesses without hindrance. Writing on the X handle platform, the former Anambra State Governor…

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Borno, Kaduna Abductions: Tinubu directs immediate rescue of captives

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the kidnap of female Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State, and the abducted students in Kaduna State. Recall that bandits, on Thursday, attacked the Government Secondary School and LEA primary school in Kuriga, Kaduna State, whisking away no fewer than 280 students, pupils and teachers. It was learned that the assailants reportedly shot at their victims before taking away the students and educators from both schools While in Ngala, the headquarters of Gambarou Ngala, in Borno State, on Monday, a staggering number of 319 women…

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