Tag: #ProtectOurChildren
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ANAMBRA POLICE BUST CHILD TRAFFICKING RING, RESCUE 33 GIRLS!
Imagine a mother’s worst nightmare—kids vanish from Ebonyi, only to resurface in a trafficking den. Anambra cops just turned heroes, raiding Aguleri and freeing 33 underage girls while nabbing one suspect! Rapid Response Squad operatives stormed a house at Emma Pigin Road Wednesday after distraught relatives reported spotting three missing teens—Divine Mbam (14), Favour Nwagu…
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CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: PROGRESS STALLED BY VIOLENCE, POLICY GAPS, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES
Children in Nigeria are legally recognized as vulnerable persons under 18, enjoying rights to survival, development, protection, and participation as enshrined in the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA) aligned with the UN Children’s Rights Convention and African Charter. Yet implementation of these protections is deeply challenged by rising insecurity, school closures due to frequent kidnappings,…
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POLICE RESCUE ONE GIRL, INTENSIFY SEARCH FOR 13 ABDUCTED IN BORNO FARM RAID
Police in Borno State have rescued one girl and intensified efforts to find 13 girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents during a farm raid in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. The abduction took place on November 22 when 14 girls from Mussa District were seized while working on farmland, according to ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso,…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA ACROSS NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army, operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has escalated search-and-rescue missions for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Sources at Army Headquarters confirmed that troops have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and North West corridors within the last 24 hours. Troops of 22 Brigade responded…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES SEARCH-AND-RESCUE UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA IN NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army said troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have ramped up search-and-rescue efforts for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Within the past 24 hours, forces have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and Northwest regions. In response to the St. Mary’s School abductions in Niger…
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BAUCHI GOVERNMENT CLOSES ALL SCHOOLS AMID RISING INSECURITY CONCERNS
The Bauchi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all schools primary, secondary, and tertiary across the state, including public, private, and federal institutions. The move follows growing security worries affecting students, teachers, and school communities. In a statement by Jalaludeen Usman, Public Relations Officer of the State Ministry of Education, the government said…
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MILITARY PROBES TROOP WITHDRAWAL BEFORE KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS ABDUCTION — RESCUE OPERATIONS ONGOING
The Defence Headquarters has launched an investigation into allegations that soldiers guarding Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State were withdrawn shortly before bandits abducted 25 students. Director of Defence Media Operations Michael Onoja confirmed the probe, saying a thorough review of troop movements on the day of the attack is underway. The…
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NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT FLAGS SCHOOL OVER SECURITY LAPSES AFTER MASSIVE STUDENT ABDUCTIONS
The Niger State Government is deeply concerned following the abduction of over 300 pupils and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, described the incident as “both saddening and preventable,” confirming that security agencies are still verifying reports and assessing the…
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TERRORISTS RAID ST. MARY’S SCHOOL IN PAPIRI, NIGER, ABDUCT MANY STUDENTS AND STAFF
In a heartbreaking incident, terrorists attacked St. Mary’s School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unknown but reportedly large number of students and staff in the early hours between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. This horrifying event follows closely the recent abduction of 25 female students in Kebbi State,…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS MINISTER BELLO MATAWALLE TO RELOCATE TO KEBBI TO MONITOR RESCUE EFFORTS FOR ABDUCTED SCHOOLGIRLS
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 24 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town. Matawalle, expected to arrive in Birni-Kebbi on Friday, brings valuable experience from his tenure as Zamfara State governor from 2019 to 2023,…
