UN demands swift rescue of kidnapped students, teachers in Nigeria

By Lawrence Agbo

The United Nations (UN) has called for urgent action to secure the release of students and teachers kidnapped by armed groups in Nigeria, stressing that schools must remain safe spaces for learning and development.

The appeal was made by Mr. Malick Fall, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, during a meeting in Abuja with a delegation from the National Safe…