US EditionAt least 287 Nigerian children abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities
- A school in northwestern Nigeria was attacked by gunmen, resulting in the abduction of at least 275 pupils.
- Local government officials in Kaduna state confirmed the kidnappings from Kuriga school, working to determine the exact number of abducted children.
- This incident marks the second mass abduction within a week in the country, highlighting a concerning trend of insecurity in the region.
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Armed gunmen abducted more than 280 schoolchildren in the town of Kurigi, in northwestern Nigeria, officials said. The students were abducted while outside the school, ranging in age from eight to 15, reports the BBC. The armed forces launched an operation to find the kidnapped students.
DECRYPTAGE. In a few years, kidnapping has become a real business, sustained by gangs and Islamists between economic motivations and ideological.
The abduction of 276 female students from Chibok caused worldwide dismay almost exactly ten years ago. Now almost 300 children have once again been abducted from a school in Nigeria.
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Malay MailWhy schoolchildren are being abducted in northern Nigeria amid the region's security crisis
The kidnapping of 287 grade school students by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria this week was only the latest in a slew of such raids since the infamous Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram a decade ago.
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