Attacks by Boko Haram fundamentalists in Nigeria during the past 5 months alone have forced over 500,000 children to flee into displacement, said Christophe Boulierac for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
During the past few months a total of 1.4 million children in Nigeria and other neighboring countries have fled from their homes, half of which were under the age of 5, Boulierac added.
UNICEF also called for more attention to the status of 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram back in April 2014.
Less than one third of the $50 million requested for the Lake Chad region has been received, he added.