Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children

Al Jazeera Wednesday 03 June 2026, 12:23 UTC 1 min read

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Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children Teachers in north-eastern Nigeria held protests, demanding stronger protection for learning institutions. The outcry comes after the abduction of dozens of school children in Borno State last month. Al Jazeera’s Felix Niwara explains.

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Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children

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