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37 students missing in Nigeria after yet another jihadist kidnapping

37 students missing in Nigeria after yet another jihadist kidnapping

Summary

Gunmen kidnapped 37 people, including 36 students and one staff member, from a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria during national exams. The attack happened in Lassa, Borno state, where classrooms were left abandoned and a teacher was seriously injured.

Key Facts

  • 36 students and one school staff member went missing after a gunmen attack.
  • The incident occurred during national examinations in northeastern Nigeria.
  • The school is located in Lassa, in Borno state.
  • Classrooms were found empty with scattered desks, bags, and exam papers.
  • A teacher was wounded and is in intensive care.
  • Parents are protesting and asking officials to help rescue the kidnapped children.
  • This kidnapping is part of a larger pattern of attacks on schools in northern Nigeria.
  • The kidnappers are described as jihadists, meaning armed extremists with a religious motive.
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