On mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Maria Guzenina

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This resolution condemns the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, and calls for their immediate release and for investigations into the abductions.¶¶¶ It urges Nigerian authorities to protect schools, implement the Safe Schools Declaration, and address underlying insecurity and food insecurity.¶¶¶

Key points

Deplores the kidnapping of children and teachers in Nigeria and condemns the recent abductions, expressing solidarity with the victims and their families.¶
Calls for the immediate release of all schoolchildren and teachers currently held captive.¶
Urges Nigerian authorities to launch investigations into the abductions and bring the perpetrators to justice.¶
Calls on federal and regional governments in Nigeria to protect schools from attack and work with international partners to implement the Safe Schools Declaration.¶
Notes that only around 37% of schools in conflict-affected states have early warning systems and urges state authorities to accelerate their establishment.¶
Expresses concern at temporary school shutdowns due to lack of resources and urges Nigerian authorities to minimise suspensions to safeguard access to education.¶
Underlines that conflict over scarce resources, poverty, and lack of livelihoods drive insecurity and violence, and urges the international community to increase humanitarian assistance.¶

Who is affected

Schoolchildren and teachers in Nigeria, particularly those abducted from schools.¶¶
Nigerian federal and regional governments, which are urged to protect schools and implement the Safe Schools Declaration.¶
International community, which is urged to increase humanitarian assistance.¶

Figures and deadlines

approximately 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri on 21 November 2025¶
over 400 people, most of them schoolchildren, have been abducted in north-central Nigeria since mid-November 2025¶
around 37% of schools in conflict-affected states have an early warning system¶
nearly 35 million people are projected to face severe food insecurity in Nigeria in 2026¶

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