Nigeria faces military aid restrictions as US accuses country of recruiting child soldiers

The United States has listed Nigeria among 14 countries identified for recruiting oregon utilizing kid soldiers, informing that the designation could trigger restrictions connected definite forms of subject assistance.

The listing is contained successful the 2026 Trafficking successful Persons (TIP) Report, which covers the play from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

According to the report, restrictions nether the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) could impact planetary subject acquisition and training, overseas subject financing, excess defence articles, peacekeeping operations and licences for nonstop commercialized income of subject equipment, unless a statesmanlike waiver is granted.

Nigeria was listed alongside Afghanistan, Burma, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Venezuela and Yemen.

The study besides retained Nigeria connected Tier 2 for quality trafficking, a class for countries whose governments bash not afloat conscionable the minimum standards for eliminating trafficking but are making important efforts to comply.

However, the US raised concerns astir corruption and alleged authoritative complicity successful quality trafficking crimes.

“The authorities did not study immoderate investigations, prosecu...