In the northern portion of Lagos, Nigeria, hundreds of men and boys were rescued from building where they were being held captive. Those rescued said that they were beaten, starved, and sexually assaulted. The police aiding in the rescue stated that there were visible marks on the bodies about 400 men and boys rescued. After receiving a tip on Thursday, the police were led to a building that was said to have been a reformatory or educational program. The families that dropped off their children thought it was a place for them to learn the Quran. The six teachers and owner of the unlicensed program were arrested.
When boys are seen begging on the streets of northern Nigeria, they are often sent to a place for Quranic training. This specific location was said to be “another level entirely” in regard to the intense abuse that the victims received. President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly banned this practice of taking children off the streets and putting them in highly intensive religious schools. The government claims that primary school children should be in school rather than on the streets, but the locations need to be regulated enough to prevent abuse. This situation is tragic and will hopefully be avoided in the future with stricter regulations.
https://www.apnews.com/525c02a7afdd4f208b6dcfbb793a1a9c
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