More than 80 children are missing after armed attacks on schools in Nigeria.
According to Oxu.Az citing AP News, multiple schools were attacked simultaneously across the country over the past week.
It was noted that in northeastern Nigeria, gunmen attacked a primary school in Borno state, abducting 42 children in Askira-Uba and Chibok districts. The village of Mussa near Sambisa Forest was also attacked.
'The government assures us they are doing everything to rescue these children, but we are still waiting,' said local official Peter Wabba from Mussa.
Two more schools were attacked in Oyo state in the southwest. According to Amnesty International, at least 40 children were abducted there, while P. Wabba reported 48 missing. Police have arrested three suspects identified by locals.
Human rights activists warn that many children are dropping out of school due to the risk of abduction. Some families are pulling girls out of school and forcing them into marriage to protect them from attacks.
