The number of children used in Boko Haram suicide attacks increases

The number of children used in suicide attacks by Boko Haram has soared 11-fold over the past year, with more than three-quarters of bombings now carried out by girls, according to a Unicef report, ‘Beyond Chibok’. Data from the UN children’s agency shows that more children were being used in suicide attacks in north-east Nigeria and neighbouring countries in 2015, compared with four the previous year.

Guest: Doune Porter
Position: Chief of Communication, UNICEF Nigeria