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Undergraduate Updates3 min read2026-04-23

Boko Haram: 1,400 Borno Schools Destroyed, 1.4 Million Children at Risk

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that approximately 1,400 schools in Borno State have been destroyed due to the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency. This destruction has placed an estimated 1.4 million school-age...

Azeez

Azeez

23 Apr 2026

Boko Haram: 1,400 Borno Schools Destroyed, 1.4 Million Children at Risk
Key takeaways
  • The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that approximately 1,400 schools in Borno State have been destroyed due to the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency.
  • This destruction has placed an estimated 1.4 million school-aged children at risk.
  • These figures were highlighted in UNICEF's 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan for the Northeast region, which covers Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states.

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