Speak Out Africa Initiative (SOAI), a not-for-profit Organisation with a core mandate of promoting effective development and human rights has appealed to the Nigerian government, security agencies, and the international community to take immediate and decisive action for the rescue of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) abducted in Borno State on 29th February, 2024; the students and teachers at LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State on Thursday 7th March as well as the fifteen (15) pupils from the Islamic seminary hostel as they slept on Saturday 9th March, 2024 in Sokoto State respectively.

The recent incidents of abduction have once again highlighted the grave humanitarian crisis facing our nation, particularly in regions affected by insurgency and conflict. The vulnerable IDPs in Borno State, already displaced by the dire circumstances, are now facing the unimaginable horror of abduction. This is a grave violation of their basic human rights, and we implore all relevant authorities to prioritize their rescue and safety.

Equally distressing is the situation at LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Kaduna State, where innocent students and dedicated teachers have been taken captive, over 280 of them, and the 15 pupils kidnapped from their hostel on 9^th March, 2024 Saturday morning. This is disheartening since Education is a fundamental right, and the heinous action not only undermines the future of these young minds but also strikes at the heart of our collective progress as a society.