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A Nigerian soldier stands next to woman and children that were allegedly rescued by the Nigerian Military after being taken by Islamic extremists in Sambisa Forest. (Nigerian Military, AP)
Many schools have been closed for more than two years in areas of the state that had been controlled by Boko Haram, which means “Western education is sinful.” A three-month multinational offensive earlier this year drove Boko Haram out of towns including Gwoza which had been headquarters of the group’s Islamic Caliphate.
Nigeria’s military reopened a public school in Gwoza on Saturday. Military spokesperson Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said schools are being reopened while troops continue to recapture territory from the insurgents.
The UN children’s agency says at least 1.4 million children are currently displaced by Boko Haram’s uprising
