Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to urgently and transparently investigate the series of mass school abductions that have occurred across the country since 2014 and ensure justice for the victims and their families.
The global human rights organization said the government must take decisive steps toward ending violent attacks on rural communities, particularly those targeting schools and vulnerable children.
In a statement, Amnesty International demanded prompt, thorough, independent, impartial, and effective investigations into all mass abduction incidents. It urged authorities to prosecute those responsible and guarantee meaningful access to justice and remedies for survivors and their families.
The organization further reminded the government of its obligation to deploy “maximum available resources” to secure the right to education for all children, stressing that learning environments must be safe and protected from armed groups.
Nigeria has witnessed repeated mass abductions of schoolchildren over the past decade, with the most recent incidents occurring in November 2025. On 17 November armed men abducted 25 schoolgirls from Kebbi State and , more than 300 children and teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school in Papiri, Niger State. On Sunday and Tuesday Federal government announced the release of the Abducted students..
These events follow a troubling pattern of school attacks in northern Nigeria. In April 2014, 276 schoolgirls were abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, in a kidnapping that drew global outrage. In 2018, Boko Haram fighters abducted 110 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, in Yobe State.
Amnesty International says it has been documenting atrocities committed by Boko Haram and other armed groups.
