UNICEF says it is aware of reports that yesterday evening, armed men attacked the Government Science College in Kagara, in Niger State in northern Nigeria.
A statement by UNICEF in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja said that unconfirmed reports .said that “many students are unaccounted for, though it is not yet clear how many”,
“UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms any attack on a school and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of any children who may be missing, and their safe return to their families,” the statement said.
“UNICEF is deeply concerned about these reported acts of violence. Attacks on schools are a violation of children’s rights. Children should feel safe at home and at school at all times – and parents should not need to worry for the safety of their children when they send them off to school in the morning.
“We acknowledge the efforts being taken by the Government of Nigeria for the safe return of any missing children,” the statement added
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