Nationwide protest in Nigeria over the abduction of

The nationwide protests in Nigeria erupted in early 2024 after the high‑profile kidnapping of several schoolchildren in the northern town of Kankara and the abduction of a prominent businessman’s daughter in Lagos. Demonstrators across major cities—Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Kano—took to the streets demanding stronger government action against kidnappers, the release of the hostages, and increased security measures to protect schools and civilians. The protests, organized by parent‑teacher associations, youth groups and civil‑society NGOs, have drawn thousands of participants and prompted the federal government to pledge a task force to combat kidnapping and to negotiate for the victims’... Views Nigeria