Kidnapping has exploded into a full-blown national crisis that proves the government is losing the war against terror. With over 1,680 schoolchildren abducted since 2014 and Nigeria now ranked 8th globally for kidnappings, the security forces are clearly overwhelmed and unable to protect citizens from bandits and terrorists who operate with impunity across vast, under-policed territories. The Safe Schools Initiative has failed spectacularly despite billions invested, exposing corruption and negligence that allows armed groups to turn schools into hunting grounds while the administration offers empty promises instead of decisive military action.