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Terrorism: IHRC Raises Concern Over School Attacks in Nigeria Coordinated
The International Human Rights Commission ( IHRC RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has raised serious concerns over the rising wave of student abductions in the country.
According to them, the recent attacks on schools show signs of planning and coordination rather than random incidents.
In a statement signed by its Country Director and Human Rights Advocate, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, the commission said the abductions from three different schools within one week clearly point to a pattern, a strategy, and the possibility that some people may be involved behind the scenes.
According to the commission, reports that security personnel were withdrawn from some schools shortly before the attacks, an issue raised publicly by the Governor of Kebbi State suggest a major security gap that must be investigated.
“This cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence. There are signs of planning, intentional execution, and a hidden agenda that must be uncovered.”
The commission warned that the attacks violate several global and national laws, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution.
It stressed that the right to life, dignity, and access to education are all being infringed upon when schools become targets of organised violence.
The organisation said, “No political, religious, or personal interest can justify harming a child. Nigerians have the right to know the truth about these attacks.”
The commission called on the Federal Government to act immediately, beginning with the urgent rescue of all abducted students.
“We are calling on the President, the National Security Adviser, service chiefs, and intelligence agencies to launch a rescue mission without delay. Time is running out,” the statement read.
IHRC-RFT also demanded an independent investigation into the withdrawal of security officers from affected schools, including who approved it and why.
It urged the government to prosecute anyone found to have aided or benefited from the attacks whether security personnel, politicians, or civilians.
The organisation further called for stronger protection for schools, including the creation of a specialised School Protection Unit, installation of security devices such as CCTV and alarms, and deeper community involvement in reporting suspicious activities.
The commission warned that Nigeria has reached a dangerous point and said the safety of children must become a national priority.
“We cannot continue to watch while our children are turned into bargaining chips. Nigeria is at risk. Our children are not political tools,” the statement said.
It added: “We are tired of explanations, we need action. We are tired of repeated security lapses we need protection. We need our children returned safely, today, not tomorrow.”
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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