Nigerian children detail kidnapping experiences
A mass abduction occurred at three schools in Oyo State, Nigeria, involving 39 children and teachers. Armed militants from the "Anṣāru" group abducted the hostages and led them into nearby forests, during which one teacher and two others died while in captivity. All those kidnapped were eventually released after joint operations by security forces, which arrested eight kidnappers and killed others. Details of the kidnapping revealed that the children were subjected to intimidation, beatings, and hunger, with some suffering from psychological and physical scars. Some of the children do not wish to return to school. Estimates suggest that armed groups are targeting children and schools to increase pressure on authorities and to demand ransoms, amid weak security in rural and remote areas.
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