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19 Million Children Out of School as Nigeria Kidnapping Fear Spreads South
A 56-day abduction in Oyo State shows why 19 million Nigerian children are staying home — and why rescue alone has not brought them back.
Wat we eerst wisten
- Gunmen attacked three named schools in Oriire, Oyo State, on May 15, 2026.
- Captives were held 56 days and rescued July 10 in a joint military, DSS, Police and ONSA operation.
- 19 million Nigerian children, 27 percent of school-age children, are out of school to avoid kidnappings.
Toen nog open
- No settled number of Oriire pupils and teachers taken and freed; reports give 44, 45 and 46.
- No verified national tally of recent mass abductions, and no sourced account here of a June teacher execution, strikes, or a UN inquiry dispute.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether rescued Oriire pupils return to classrooms or join the ranks of children kept home.
- Whether federal and Oyo State authorities can protect schools in areas newly exposed to abduction raids.