The governor’s wife said conflict-related sexual violence was not just rape but a weapon of war.
UN officials have called for urgent accountability measures and the implementation of gender-sensitive, child-centred responses.
Uganda hosts more than half of that total, while Burundi has seen most new arrivals since January’s flash M23 offensive.
A couple in Spain is accused of selling their 14-year-old daughter to a 22-year-old man for €5,000.
The violence includes being hit by family members, being bullied at school, as well as physical, emotional, and sexual violence, WHO said.
“We, therefore, intend to engage all demographics, including men, women and children,” he said.
The acting ambassador said most of the girls were from Edo and Delta, a few were from Imo and Abia, and two others were from Plateau.
She noted that sexual violence in conflicts is a war crime and one that silences voices pleading for peace.
The cases border on women’s rights, abandonment by family, sexual and domestic violence, rape, child labour, unlawful arrest, detention, and torture.
In 2018, Mr Nando was said to be responsible for kidnapping hundreds of women and girls.
