Rising Wave of Child Bombers in Nigeria Worrisome - Unicef
The United Nations Children's Fund reports that there have been 83 cases so far this year - four times as many as in the whole of last year.
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Nigeria:
83 Kids Used As 'Human Bombs' in N/East - Unicef
Daily Trust, 23 August 2017
No fewer than 83 children, comprising 55 girls, 27 boys and a baby strapped to a girl, have been used as 'human bombs' in the North East since January, the United Nations… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Unicef Raises Alarm Over Increasing Use of Children As 'Human Bombs' in Northeast
Leadership, 22 August 2017
United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) yesterday expressed disdain over the increasing use of children as human bombs in the North East. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - Children Suicide Bombers Increase Fourfold in 2017 - - Unicef
Premium Times, 22 August 2017
The use of children as human bombs in the north-eastern part of Nigeria has increased fourfold this year over the number for last year, a new report by the United Nations… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Unicef Warns Use of Children As 'Human Bombs' Is On the Rise in North-East Nigeria
UN News, 22 August 2017
The United Nations children agency today expressed extreme concern at the appalling increase in the cruel and calculated use of children, especially girls, as "human bombs" in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
83 Kids Used As Human Bombs Since January
Daily Trust, 22 August 2017
At least, 83 children have been used as human bombs since January in the north east this year. Read more »