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More than 50 days after: Families of Oyo, Borno pupils still waiting.

Defense Minister Christopher Musa explained that security forces haven't rescued abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State because kidnappers threaten to kill them if troops advance.

More than 50 days after the abduction from three schools in Oriire LGA, Musa said the kidnappers use the captives as leverage to free their commanders held by the military.

The kidnappers also threatened to kill the victims if approached. The incidents caused nationwide outrage, leading to protests and demands for action.

Musa also supported the death penalty for kidnappers, citing weak laws as a factor. Security sources reported arrests of terrorist associates linked to the abductions, affecting negotiations and the kidnappers’ confidence.

No clue on Borno children

Meanwhile, parents of the 42 children abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State said they are yet to receive any information about the whereabouts of their children, more than 50 days after the incident.

The parents appealed to security agencies and the federal government to intensify efforts to secure the children’s safe release.

Speaking to Daily Trust on Thursday, some of the families said they remained in anguish and uncertainty over the fate of their children.

“We still have no information about our children, and nobody has come to brief us on what the government is doing,” said Saleh Buba, whose two children are among those still missing.

Another parent said the only information reaching them was speculation that government officials had established contact with the abductors.

“Nobody has come to update us on the children or tell us where they are. All we see in the news is the federal government’s concern about the abducted Oyo teachers and schoolchildren.

“Both the state and federal governments have remained silent over our own children. We don’t know what is happening,” the parent said.

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