Amnesty International has raised a major alarm over the rising wave of school attacks and kidnappings across Nigeria, warning that classrooms are increasingly emptying out due to pervasive insecurity.
The human rights organization took to social media on Tuesday to express deep terror for the safety of students, noting that vacant desks have become a brutal reminder of the ongoing national security crisis.
Amnesty highlighted the widespread nature of the threat, stating that empty chairs where children should be learning, playing, and dreaming are now scattered from Kwara to Kogi, Borno, Oyo states, and across the entire country.
The group criticized the current security gaps that allow criminals to easily abduct pupils, asserting that children have been left vulnerable while the government fails to step in with urgent, necessary protection.
Marking the International Day of the African Child, Amnesty stood in solidarity with heartbroken families and reminded the nation that students possess a fundamental right to pursue their education safely.
Emphasizing the gravity of the situation, the organization declared that every child is precious, every child must come home, and every child represents the future of the nation.
In a direct appeal to leadership, Amnesty demanded that authorities secure vulnerable schools and lock down community protection, while explicitly calling on President Tinubu to take urgent action to bring every child in captivity home.
