Witnesses report 2nd mass-abduction of children in Nigeria in less than a week
CBSMAR 2 2024
At Least 287 Nigerian Students Abducted From School by Gunmen
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Nigerian security services are currently conducting an extensive search and rescue operation in the nearby forests to find the nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren. The officials are certain that the victims will be retrieved, since this is the only acceptable outcome for the government and the waiting family members.
Establishment-critical narrative
The Nigerian government has neglected the people of the northwest. Abductions are only made possible due to a lack of security and ,in less than a week, extremist groups have abducted around 500 women and children. The government must do more to protect civilians, especially students, as militant groups in the northwest have ramped up their campaign of violence and kidnappings.