Gunmen kidnap dozens of students in Nigeria’s Borno State
Summary
Gunmen kidnapped many students from a school in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, during classes on Friday morning. No group has claimed responsibility, but the attack resembles actions by the Boko Haram rebel group that has been fighting in the region for years.Key Facts
- The kidnapping happened at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba, Borno State.
- Attackers arrived on motorcycles and took several students; some students escaped.
- Boko Haram, a militant group, commonly uses kidnappings in its ongoing conflict in northeastern Nigeria.
- Borno State is near Sambisa Forest, a known stronghold of these rebels.
- Mass kidnappings have become frequent in rural areas of Nigeria with weak government control.
- Recently, 23 children were kidnapped from an orphanage in Kogi State, central Nigeria.
- On the same day, gunmen abducted students in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, causing school closures there.
- Experts say violence in northern Nigeria is driven by extremism, poverty, lack of education, and weak government presence.
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