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Nigerian Parents Protest Nearly 100 Days After Children Abducted
Nearly 100 days ago, children were taken from their classrooms in northeastern Nigeria.
Their parents still do not know where they are.
The families held a protest and asked the government to rescue the children.
One community representative said about 45 children were still missing.
Parents said they are worried every day and are struggling because of the situation.
Another nearby school attack later left 36 students and a teacher captive.
Police said the military was working on the problem.
The military did not provide a response to requests for comment.
Parents protested in Uba, Borno State, demanding the release of children abducted from classrooms nearly 100 days earlier.
The children were taken on May 15 in Mussa, near the Sambisa Forest.
A community representative said around 45 children remained unaccounted for.
Families said they do not know where the children are or whether they are safe and healthy.
Another June 29 attack in nearby Lassa left 36 students and a teacher captive, while police said the military was handling the situation.
- Who
- Parents and families of children abducted in Borno State, along with community representatives.
- What
- They protested for the release of children taken from their classrooms, with around 45 reportedly still unaccounted for.
- Where
- The protest was held in Uba, while the children were abducted in Mussa near the Sambisa Forest in northeastern Nigeria.
- When
- The first abduction occurred on May 15, and the protest took place nearly 100 days later; another attack occurred on June 29.
- Why
- Families protested because the children remained missing and their fate was unknown.
Families and community
Authorities
Urgency of the response
Families and community
Parents demanded immediate government action to rescue the children and said they lived in constant anxiety.
Authorities
Police said the military was handling the situation, but provided no further details.
Information about the children
Families and community
Families said they had not seen the children and did not know their location or condition.
Authorities
The military did not respond to requests for comment, so its assessment of the children's condition was not publicly provided.
Key facts
- First abduction
- Children were seized from classrooms in Mussa on May 15.
- Time missing
- The children had been missing for nearly 100 days when parents protested.
- Children unaccounted for
- A representative of Mussa's traditional ruler said around 45 children remained missing.
- Second attack
- An attack in nearby Lassa on June 29 left 36 students and a teacher captive.
- Government response
- A police spokesperson said the military was 'on top of the situation.'
- Family concerns
- Parents said they did not know where the children were or whether they were healthy.
Quotes
Orbet Lawan Yakubu
Representative of Mussa’s traditional ruler
“There is nothing more painful than separating very young children from their parents. The entire community is affected because almost every family is connected to those who were taken.”
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“We still have not seen them. We do not know where our children are. We don't know whether they are healthy or going through difficult conditions.”
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Peace Nicolos
Parent of two children who remain missing
“We worry every day and struggle to eat.”
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