Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren? | Inside Story

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 around 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? Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #NigeriaKidnappings #SchoolChildrenSafety #SecurityFailures #KidnappingCrisis #EducationUnderThreat #GovernmentInaction #ChildAbduction #SafetyConcerns