For parents of the schoolchildren abducted by armed men two weeks ago, the wait for any update has been long, painful, and filled with fear, and it is far from over.Many of them believe that authorities are not treating the situation with the urgency their children deserve.
More than 250 students are still held hostage after attackers invaded a Catholic boarding school at dawn on November 21, seizing over 300 children and staff.School officials reported that around 50 students succeeded in escaping.
This abduction ranks as one of the worst in Nigeria since the 2014 Chibok kidnapping, where 276 girls were taken by Boko Haram.
Security agencies say rescue operations are ongoing, but for grieving parents, official statements offer little comfort.
President Bola Tinubu has announced a security emergency, calling for the recruitment of more security personnel to help tackle the crisis.
Mass student abductions have become disturbingly frequent in Nigeria, where multiple armed factions operate, many of which specialize in kidnappings for ransom.
Since 2014, the country has recorded more than a dozen large-scale student kidnappings, with at least 1,799 children abducted, according to figures compiled by AP.A heartbreaking reality remains, not all of them make it home.
