Borno Parents Protest in Abuja Demanding Action on Abductions
Parents of children abducted in Borno are staging a protest in Abuja, seeking intervention from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The children have been held captive for over 136 days, with 42 pupils abducted in Mussa on May 15 and 36 students in Lassa on June 29, 2026.
The parents issued a six-day deadline to the Federal Government, which expired without any communication regarding their children's whereabouts or rescue efforts. Ishaku Suya, Chairman of the Abducted Children’s Parents Association, stated that families are prepared to remain in Abuja until they meet the President, despite his current absence from the country.
Suya criticized the government's inconsistent response to abductions, noting that while tracking drones were deployed for other cases, none were sent for their children. The last communication from a government official was with Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, who promised efforts for the children's release.
The protest aims to raise awareness and garner public support for their plight.
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