Inside Story Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren?
About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all too often in Nigeria. In the second mass abduction within a week, gunmen kidnapped what some reports say are about 300 school children. Many viewers may remember the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram fighters 10 years ago. Kidnappings remain common – with thousands of Nigerians seized in the past few years. The government has promised to improve security, but the army is spread thin. So why are the attacks still happening? And what needs to be done to make them stop? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Kemi Okenyodo – Founder and executive director, Partners West Africa Bulama Bukarti, Senior fellow, Tony Blair Institute for Global change Sadeeq Garba Shehu – Security and defence consultant Published on Saturday 9 March 2024.
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren?
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 10 March 2024
Start Time
- 06 : 30
Finish Time
- 06 : 58
Duration
- 28:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all too often in Nigeria. In the second mass abduction within a week, gunmen kidnapped what some reports say are about 300 school children. Many viewers may remember the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram fighters 10 years ago. Kidnappings remain common – with thousands of Nigerians seized in the past few years. The government has promised to improve security, but the army is spread thin. So why are the attacks still happening? And what needs to be done to make them stop? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Kemi Okenyodo – Founder and executive director, Partners West Africa Bulama Bukarti, Senior fellow, Tony Blair Institute for Global change Sadeeq Garba Shehu – Security and defence consultant Published on Saturday 9 March 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Hashem Ahelbarra (Presenter)