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The United Nations International Children Education Fund, UNICEF, on Friday said no child should be held captive in Nigeria by any attacker.
UNICEF Nigerian representative, Peter Hawkins, while congratulating the family of the released students of Government Boys Science Secondary School in the Kankara, Katsina State, said “Attacks on educational facilities are a grave violation of children’s rights”.
According to him, “I am relieved to hear that about 344 children are reported to have been released last night and we look forward to their safe returns to their families. If any are still being held, we call on the attackers to release all children immediately. Any other children still being held captive in Nigeria should also be released.
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Following the release of the abducted students of the Government Boys Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, the Nigeria office of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has expressed relief over the situation.
A statement by UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins, on the release said: “I am relieved to hear that about 344 children are reported to have been released last night and we look forward to their safe returns to their families.”
Peter Hawkins added that “If any are still being held, we call on the attackers to release all children immediately. Any other children still being held captive in Nigeria should also be released.”