Three attacks on educational institutions by suspected terrorists in less than three weeks and the mass kidnapping of students were enough to terrify anyone.
The third attack carried out by gunmen on October 10 at Nasarawa Varsity led to four students being kidnapped. The security situation previously had not been particularly rosy as kidnappers had stuck at will in schools, carting away students in the process. Findings also show that the North-West is the worst hit with 136 victims followed by North-Central with 34, and South-East 20. The South-West and South-South recorded the least casualties with nine and five in that order while the North-East recorded no incident.
The respondents included parents and teachers under the aegis of the National Parent and Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS. “What is happening? Is it that our security agencies have relaxed? We wonder why government would provide schools but fail to provide security cover for students and their teachers.
“We are concerned about the development and we are not happy about it. Students want to be educated and not become victims of abduction”, John said. “Government should not give in to these bandits, they should be crushed. Our schools should be safe. Out security agents should focus more attention on schools areas.
“It is a serious issue and it is like those bandits and kidnappers have laid siege to the education sector and they want to kill it.
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