Gunmen have kidnapped more than 200 school children from the Local Government Education Authority School in Kuriga, a northern town, marking the most significant mass abduction since 2021.
The incident occurred shortly after morning assembly, plunging families and the nation into a state of alarm.
According to Reuters, Sani Abdullahi, a teacher at the school stated that the kidnappers took 187 students from the secondary section and 40 from the primary section. This alarming figure was compiled in collaboration with the parents of the missing children.
While some were later released by the gunmen, others managed to escape on their own. The reason behind this partial release remains unclear, as does the fate of the remaining students. The community has attributed this tragic incident to a glaring lack of security in the area, a concern that has now culminated in the abduction of over 200 children.
Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, visited Kuriga, pledging efforts to secure the students’ release.
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