7.3m persons are orphaned due to insurgency in northeast

More than fifteen million children are orphaned in Nigeria due to no fault of theirs.

As the world marks orphan day, many say there is a need to care for them, especially children.

Jesse Tafida takes a look at the significance of the day and conditions of orphans in Borno state.



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