May 20, 2026
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has lamented the increasing kidnapping of Nigerian children and called on the federal government and security agencies to be alive to their duties and protect innocent children.
In a statement on Wednesday, signed by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the labour movement said: “For too long we have watched our schools become hunting grounds. This is not just an attack on families; it is an assault on the future of our nation.”
NLC noted with dismay that about a week ago, armed gangs abducted an estimated 39 pupils and seven teachers from Community High School and L.A. Basic School, Ahoro Esinele, and First Baptist School (Nursery and Primary), Yawota, in Oriire Local Government, Oyo State.
It said: “At first many treated it as another grim headline — a weary shrug. That reaction reflects how deeply our sense of humanity has been eroded and how resigned we have become to this new, terrifying normal.
