UN Can Investigate Nigeria's School Abductions, Says Analyst

Analyst Adewal criticized Jimoh Ibrahim's position regarding the call for an independent international inquiry into school abductions in Nigeria, defending Governor Seyi Makinde's request. Adewal referenced the United Nations' ability to investigate such incidents, citing the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok as a precedent.

He noted that the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) had previously launched inquiries into Nigeria's handling of repeated abductions of women and girls. Adewal pointed to a March 2025 report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that concluded Nigeria had systematically failed to prevent abductions, rescue victims, and prosecute perpetrators.

He mentioned the December 2020 abduction of 300 schoolboys in Katsina State and criticized Nigeria's failure to conduct independent investigations into these incidents. Adewal maintained that Makinde's request for an inquiry does not equate to inviting foreign control, emphasizing Nigeria's obligations under international treaties.