Women lawyers urge action after school abductions in Nigeria
The International Federation of Women Lawyers has raised alarm about ongoing attacks on schools in Nigeria. Eliana Martins, the Country Vice President, highlighted the increasing insecurity and abductions affecting schoolchildren. The group stressed that these incidents put children at grave risk and threaten their right to education. They called for urgent intervention from authorities to protect vulnerable students.
What we know
- Eliana Martins addressed a press conference ahead of FIDA’s Second Quarter National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
- Recent abductions in Oyo and Borno states show that children remain unsafe even in schools.
- In Oyo State, gunmen attacked three schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle, abducting 39 pupils and seven teachers; one teacher was killed in captivity.
- In Borno State, suspected Boko Haram insurgents abducted at least 42 pupils, many aged between two and 14 years, from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School.
- FIDA called on governments and security agencies to strengthen school security, ensure the safe recovery of abducted children, and fully implement protective laws.
