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Nigerian Army hands over 183 reformed Boko Haram child soldiers to UN

July 9, 2018Ayo Olowo

No fewer than 183 teenagers, who were previously working with Boko Haram terrorists, have been handed over to the United Nations by the Nigerian Army. They were on Monday handed over to officials of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Maiduguri, the Borno State. They are for rehabilitation […]

KILLINGS: More than 10,000 children killed, 8,000 recruited as child soldiers in 2017 – UN

June 28, 2018Ayo Olowo

The United Nations (UN) says more than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflicts in 2017 while more than 8,000 youngsters were recruited or used as combatants. The annual report of the secretary-general on Children and Armed Conflict covered 20 countries, including Nigeria, Afghanistan, India, the Philippines, Syria and Yemen. Virginia Gamba, UN’s expert […]

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Nigerian Army hands over 183 reformed Boko Haram child soldiers to UN

KILLINGS: More than 10,000 children killed, 8,000 recruited as child soldiers in 2017 – UN

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