The tales of the rescued students from the different schools involved are virtually the same. For instance, one of the rescued girls of Government Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, captured her experience this way: “We were sleeping at night when suddenly we started hearing gun shots. They were shooting endlessly. We got out of our beds and people said we should run, that they are thieves.
A geopolitical and security analyst at Afripolitika, a security think-tank, Ovigwe Eguegu said kidnappers are targeting schools because they are a soft target. From Chibok, Borno State, to Dapchi in Yobe, Mahuta in Katsina, Kankara also in Katsina, Kagara in Niger State and the latest in Jangebe, Zamfara, it has been a litany of abductions.
“Some vulnerable pupils among them may keep re-experiencing what had happened since it deals with the brain. And it is important to pay attention to mental health. “However, it is also better to let them relive the experience. It is called venting. Once they do that, it reduces the fear in them.” “However, they can get over the experience with proper care. Professionals should be contacted to handle them. For instance, Nigeria Psychological Association is the body in charge of such. They need to be given orientation afresh for them to trust the society again.”
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