A parent suffered a heart attack and passed away; three of their children were among the students kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State.
In an interview with ARISE Television, Rev. John Hayab, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Northern area and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), revealed this.
According to Daily Trust, he said that the dad, who was only named “Mr. Anthony,” was completely unable to cope with the loss of his children.
A parent of a kidnapped student at the school passed away yesterday. After his three children were kidnapped, Mr. Anthony suffered a heart attack and passed away.
Telling it like it is is not an attack on anyone; rather, it is an attempt to identify and address an issue that many fail to grasp.
The wounds and the trauma are still raw and unprocessed. Today, we attempted to chat with the parents, but they were too timid to open up to us. It is a truly sad thing, I told the church leaders when I was addressing this.
As you may expect, the man was in a state of disbelief because he refused to explain anything to his three children. These are the kids whose typical morning routine includes brushing teeth, eating breakfast, and then either a tea break or lunch, followed by dinner, depending on their school system. These kids have been up for days without a nap. Some of those tasks, including taking a bath, have yet to be done by them. You have no idea what they are dealing with.
Even the parents have no idea what’s happening to them or where they are anymore. Even in these discussions, he believes, there is a muddled understanding of the facts.
Fifty students managed to escape and get back with their families after the assault last week abducted more than 300 from the school.
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