Kidnappings: Over 3,000 Schools Join Safe Schools Initiative in One Month!

Amid a surge in school kidnappings and attacks across Nigeria, more than 3,000 additional schools have registered with the federal government’s Safe Schools Initiative within the past month, bringing the total number of schools on the national monitoring platform to 14,685. The sharp rise reflects growing concern over student safety following a series of high‑profile abductions in late 2025. [1]The Commander of the National Safe Schools Response and Coordination Centre, Assistant Commandant General Emmanuel Ocheja, confirmed the increase in registrations on Thursday, noting that schools nationwide are seeking protection and support as insecurity continues to threaten educational access. “We are now experiencing a surge in the registration of schools,” he said, emphasising the importance of coordinated security measures to safeguard children and teachers. [1]