UNICEF
Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has asked the federal government of Nigeria to take necessary actions to rescue children abducted on a farm in Faskari LGA of Katsina.
Bandits reportedly kidnapped 21 children comprising 17 girls and four boys, while working on a farm in the Mairuwa community, last week.
The bandits were said to have carried out the abduction over the refusal of the farm owner to pay a compensation levy the terrorists imposed on all farmers in the community.
The incident has elicited a reaction from UNICEF which issued a statement on Saturday to that effect.
According to a UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, children should not be the target of crisis or violence.
She expressed outrage that people who are supposed to protect children are hurting them.
Munduate, therefore, called on the government to rescue the children and other persons abducted on the farm.
“UNICEF is concerned about the report of the abduction of no fewer than 21 children at a farm in Mairuwa community, Faskari local government area of Katsina State, North-west Nigeria,” Munduate said.
“Confirmed reports indicate the 21 children – 17 girls and 4 boys – aged between 15 and 18, were abducted last Sunday at about 12:30 p.m. by ‘bandits’.
“Abduction of children, whether at home, at school, on the farm, or anywhere else, is reprehensible. Children should never be the target of violence, especially by anyone who should be protecting them.
“This tragic incident is yet an indication of the danger children face by acts perpetrated by people who should protect them.”
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