A mother and her three children staged a peaceful protest in the Maitama area of Abuja, expressing concern over the growing wave of school abductions across the country and calling for the immediate rescue of kidnapped pupils and teachers.
The woman, accompanied by her children who were dressed in school uniforms and carrying placards, drew attention from passersby as she voiced fears about the safety of schoolchildren amid worsening insecurity.
Speaking during an interview captured in a video circulating online, the mother explained that her children should ordinarily have been in school but said she was afraid to send them because of the increasing incidents of kidnappings targeting schools.
“I’m scared of taking my children to school because of the abductions going on,” she said.
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She noted that the protest was directed at President Bola Tinubu, urging the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of children and teachers currently being held by kidnappers.
According protest to her, parents across the country are living in fear as reports of attacks on schools continue to emerge.
The comes amid nationwide outrage over recent school abductions, particularly the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, which has triggered demonstrations by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, civil society groups, students and concerned citizens across several states.
The woman’s action has sparked conversations on social media, with many Nigerians describing the protest as a reflection of the anxiety and uncertainty faced by parents regarding the safety of their children in schools.