Teachers, Students Abducted From School in Nigeria
Students and teachers have been abducted from a school in Niger state, Nigerian media have reported. The exact number of people who have been abducted is unknown but AFP is reporting that hundreds of schoolchildren were taken. The attack by people dressed in military uniforms and believed to be part of a criminal gang took place at the Government Science College in the town of Kagara. President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the armed forces and police to ensure the safe return of everyone abducted. The attack follows another kidnapping at the end of last year, where 344 schoolboys were abducted by gunmen in Katsina state.
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Nigeria:
Names of Kagara Kidnap Victims Revealed
Vanguard, 18 February 2021
The names of those kidnapped by bandits from Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have been revealed. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Troops in Pursuit of Abductors of Kagara School Students and Staff - Army
Premium Times, 17 February 2021
Suspected bandits abducted some staff and students of Government Science School, Kagara in Niger State on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Bring Abductors of Students to Justice - Amnesty International
Daily Trust, 18 February 2021
Amnesty International has condemned the yesterday's abduction of 42 persons by gunmen at the Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, saying attacks on schools undermine… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Niger State Rules Out Ransom After Abductions At Kagara
Daily Trust, 17 February 2021
Niger state government has ruled out paying ransom for 42 students and staff abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kagara. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Gunmen Storm School, Kidnap Many Students
Premium Times, 17 February 2021
The exact number of students kidnapped by the bandits has not been ascertained. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Gunmen Kidnap Students in School Attack
DW, 17 February 2021
Gunmen have taken an unknown number of students and several teachers from a school in an attack on a school in central Nigeria. Read more »
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At least 333 schoolboys are reportedly still missing after gunmen attacked an all-boys secondary school in Kankara, in Katsina State. Residents said the gunmen had earlier attacked ... Read more »
A map showing the location of Kagara in Nigeria.