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Gunmen kidnap dozens of students in Nigeria's Borno State
No group claimed responsibility for the raid which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group.Gunmen have kidnapped dozens of school pupils in Nigeria’s rebellion-ravaged northeastern state of Borno, residents told the Reuters and AFP news agencies.The suspected fighters stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area at about 9 am (08:00 GMT) on Friday while classes were in session and took several students with them, Ubaidallah Hasaan, who lives near the school, told Reuters.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Chad declares national mourning after deadly Boko Haram ambushlist 2 of 3Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matterslist 3 of 3UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad air attacksend of listA teacher at the school told Reuters that armed attackers had arrived on motorcycles. “Despite some students escaping to the bushes, I can tell you many were taken away,” the teacher said.No group claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group. Local lawmaker Midala Usman Balami called the attack “heartbreaking” and urged authorities to act swiftly.Africa’s most populous country is battling a 17-year armed rebellion from such groups, who have made abductions a key tactic – including the infamous 2014 kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok.Mass kidnappings have become a common way for gangs and armed groups to make quick money in Africa’s most populous country, especially in rural areas with little government presence.A few weeks ago, gunmen raided an orphanage and kidnapped at least 23 children from an “isolated area” in Nigeria’s Kogi State capital, Lokoja, Kogi Information Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo said in a statement.Borno and neighbouring states have seen repeated attacks on schools and communities despite ongoing military operations, raising concerns about security gaps in rural areas.The community of Mussa lies near the Sambisa Forest, a longstanding stronghold of rebel fighters who have waged a campaign of violence in northeast Nigeria for more than a decade.In a separate incident on Friday, gunmen abducted students at Baptist Nursery and Primary School in the southwestern state of Oyo. The state has ordered school closures in the area while police launched a manhunt for the abductors.Though violence has waned from the peak of Nigeria’s rebellions, kicked off by Boko Haram’s 2009 uprising, analysts have warned...
Gunmen kidnap students in attack on school in Nigeria
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Militants abduct dozens of students in Nigeria's Borno state
Suspected militants abducted dozens of students from a primary and junior secondary school in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno on Friday, residents said.Gunmen stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area at around 9 am (0800 GMT) while classes were in se...
Boko Haram abducts dozens of students in Borno schools
6 hours ago ... Boko Haram has abducted a yet to be ascertained number of students from two schools in a remote community in Borno State. According to some residents in the ...
