In a statement on Thursday, the organisation claimed 780 children have so far been abducted, 10 school children killed and 61 still in custody. Nigeria is failing children once again in a horrifying manner” says Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria. More than 780 children have been abducted for ransom since February 2021 during mass attacks on schools or religious institutions, with some of the children killed during the attacks. Parents of the abducted children or the school authorities are sometimes made to provide food and clothing for the children while in captivity. “Many abducted children have been released after negotiations, but more than 61 children are still in captivity months after their abduction.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 03, 2021 18:45 UTC