Last Updated Nov 14th, 2019 at 4:26 pm

Nigerian authorities have been cracking down on illegally run Islamic conformist schools that have been known to chain, beat, rape, and starve their students, most of whom are male.

The recent busts have seen more than 1,000 students and detainees released.

The schools, known as Almajiris, are used by parents for Islamic education, rehabilitation, and discipline.