GUNMEN, on Sunday, April 26, raided an unregistered orphanage in Kogi State and abducted 23, including the owner of the facility, with eight children missing.
According to the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, 15 children were rescued due by the “prompt and coordinated response” of security agencies.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but fingers point at a functional Boko Haram cell in the state, which has carried out violent attacks in the area in the past.
“The government remains fully committed to ensuring the rescue of all the victims,” Fanwo said in a statement on Monday, April 27, noting that the orphanage was operating illegally in a bushy environment without the knowledge of relevant authorities.
He urged operators of orphanages, schools and similar institutions to always engage appropriately with the appropriate government agencies, especially considering the current security situation.
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