‘Terrorists Are Using Girls As Suicide Bombers, Sex Slaves’ – Counter Terrorism Centre Reports | Details
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has reported that terrorist groups are exploiting young girls as sex slaves and deploying them for suicide missions, causing devastation in various parts of the country.
Major-General Adamu Laka, the centre’s national coordinator made this known in Abuja at the launch of a Technical Assistance Project on promotion and support for the rights and needs of victims of terrorism through the implementation of the model legislative provisions.
According to him, women, children, and youth have been disproportionately affected over the years.
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“We have seen children abducted and forcibly trained to fight, young girls used in suicide missions and exploited as sex slaves, and survivors left with deep scars of trauma and stigmatisation.
“Tragically, children born out of forced marriages often face rejection and isolation. The case of the Chibok girls and other similar abductions serve as grim reminders of the enduring impact of terrorism on our society.
“These tragic events have shattered families and left entire communities grappling with fear, loss and a deep sense of insecurity,”
he said.