Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils
Security forces rescued 15 pupils after the raid, while eight remain missing and no group has claimed responsibility, officials said.
- Gunmen raided an orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria, and abducted 23 pupils on Monday, with authorities confirming the Dahallukitab Group facility was operating illegally.
- Kidnappings of Students define the insecurity in Africa, where armed gangs view Schools as "strategic" targets to draw more attention amid a decade-long insurgency.
- The Nigeria Police Force in Kogi State mobilized to the "isolated area" following the report, according to Kogi State Commissioner Kingsley Femi Fanwo, securing the rescue of Fifteen pupils.
- Operations continue to secure the safe return of the remaining eight victims and apprehend perpetrators, though no group has claimed responsibility for the raid in Kogi State.
- Among the most prominent Islamic militant groups are Boko Haram and its breakaway faction ISWAP, while the IS-linked Lakurawa group operates in communities in the north that borders Niger.
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17 pupils freed, 9 Still missing in Kogi abduction
Security forces have rescued 17 abducted pupils and students in Kogi State, while nine others, including two women, are still being held by their captors. In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, he cited security sources who said the victims were freed after sustained operations by joint security teams following a reported abduction on April 27. The sources disclosed that those rescued include Sultan, Zeidah, Ahmed, Yusuf, Far…
Conflicting accounts trail Kogi Islamic school abduction as proprietor disputes ‘rescue’ narrative
“They were not rescued,” the school owner said, adding “those who are available now” ran and hid in the bush when the attackers came. The post Conflicting accounts trail Kogi Islamic school abduction as proprietor disputes ‘rescue’ narrative appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Many children abducted in Kogi, Kaduna
Gunmen abducted dozens, including children, on Sunday from Tajudeen Islamic Foundation and children’s home in Zariagi, a settlement at Kabba Junction, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, and along Akwando Road in the Kafancha LGA of Kaduna State. While pupils, the proprietor’s two wives and his two children were kidnapped from the Kogi orphanage, some students in a vehicle en route to Kachia to resume school were ambushed and whisked away…
Abuja (Agencies) – Nigerian authorities said yesterday that gunmen stormed an orphanage in a north-central region of the country and kidnapped 23 students. Fifteen were later rescued, while eight remain in captivity. The attack occurred in a remote area of Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, according to a statement issued by the state commissioner, Kingsley Femi Fanua. Fanua said the orphanage was operating illegally. The identity of the gunmen …
A group of gunmen in Nigeria attacked an orphanage in the central region of the country and abducted dozens of children. Some have been rescued, but eight remain missing.
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