The authorities raided an unlicensed boarding school in Kadunda where the students were kept in chains and exposed to abuse, including sexual abuse. The actions of the employees were defended as acts committed in accordance with their religious belief. Despite that charges have been raised against both employees and the owners.
Such unlicensed school exist all over Africa but it is rare that the authorities intervene because it is considered a good thing that youth attend some kind of schooling instead of hanging out in the streets.
However, it cannot be fun to be at such a boarding school as a student.
Sources:
- SAVED FROM HELL Hundreds of children rescued from ‘house of torture’ Islamic boarding school where they were kept in chains and raped by staff (The Sun)
- 300 men and boys are freed from ‘house of torture’ Islamic boarding school where they were chained up, raped by staff and starved ‘in the name of teaching them the Koran’ in Nigeria -(The Daily Mail)