Nationwide protest in Nigeria over the abduction of

The nationwide protests in Nigeria were sparked by the mass abduction of schoolgirls in the northern town of Kagara, where armed gunmen seized dozens of students from a secondary school in early May 2024. The kidnappings prompted widespread demonstrations across major cities, with students, parents, civil‑society groups and opposition politicians demanding stronger security measures, the release of the victims and accountability from the government for the recurring school‑abduction crises. Views Nigeria