Gunmen have kidnapped at least 36 children and a staff member from a secondary school in Nigeria's Borno State. The attack marks the third mass school abduction in Nigeria since May, highlighting the country's worsening security crisis. Authorities say some students have been rescued, while efforts continue to locate the remaining victims.

Nigeria mass abduction: Gunmen kidnap 36 students, one staff member in Borno

Students and teachers kidnapped in Nigeria’s Oyo State remain in captivity weeks after being taken by armed gunmen in May. The incident has sparked nationwide concern, with reports suggesting victims are enduring harsh and distressing conditions. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of special troops in an effort to secure their release. Teachers’ unions have also raised alarm over the worsening security situation, calling for urgent government action to protect schools and rural communities.


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Nigeria Kidnapping Crisis: Students & Teachers Still Held Captive in Oyo State 

Authorities are investigating the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, a case marked by major unanswered questions. Reports indicate a masked individual was involved, while the motive remains unclear and investigators say there is no definitive lead so far. The incident has triggered heightened concern as officials continue search and inquiry efforts. Here is everything known about the case at this stage.


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In a major humanitarian update, 100 Nigerian schoolchildren who were kidnapped have been successfully freed. The United Nations has confirmed that all rescued children have been transported safely to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

Nigeria Mass Abduction: Fate Of Dozens Of Children Remains Unclear 

The United Nations has urged Nigeria to take all lawful measures to stop the rising wave of mass kidnappings in the country. This plea comes amid increasing insecurity and public concern over safety.

Nigeria’s Mass Abduction Crisis: 24 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Rescued in Kebbi State

A kidnapping crisis in Nigeria has left 253 students still in captivity, while 50 students managed to escape. Authorities report a surge in ransom demands, highlighting increasing security challenges in the region. Families, government officials, and international organizations are closely monitoring the situation, urging swift action to secure the release of the remaining hostages. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about mass abductions and student safety in vulnerable areas of Nigeria.

Nigeria: Ransom Money Surge in Nigeria; 50 Escaped, 253 Students Still Held Captive

In Nigeria’s escalating abduction crisis, 50 students who were kidnapped for ransom have successfully escaped, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by schoolchildren across the country. Despite this escape, 253 students remain held captive, underscoring the severity of ransom-based kidnappings in Nigeria.

Nigeria: Student Abductions Surge in Nigeria; Many Freed, 253 Remain Captive

Gunmen have abducted 25 schoolgirls from a boarding school in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, killing at least one staff member in a pre-dawn attack. One student has escaped, but the rest remain missing. While no group has claimed responsibility, authorities believe armed bandit networks, known for kidnapping for ransom, are behind the assault. Parents fear the school may never reopen unless security is dramatically increased.
This latest abduction revives painful memories of the 2014 Chibok kidnappings. More than 1,500 students have been kidnapped across northern Nigeria since then, as armed groups use abductions to fund criminal activity and exert control over poorly policed regions.

Nigeria Abduction Crisis: Schoolgirls Taken, Families Devastated

Who Took the Schoolgirls? Inside Nigeria’s Latest Abduction

Gunmen attacked a girls’ secondary school in Kebbi State, Nigeria, abducting 25 students and killing a staff member in a pre-dawn raid. The assault, blamed on armed bandit gangs, is the latest in a long line of mass school kidnappings across northern Nigeria since the Chibok abductions. Security forces and local vigilantes are searching the area as families await news.

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The security forces rescued eight out of the 17 abducted workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat. Efforts are underway to rescue the remaining workers. Watch this report for more details!

Pakistan: Security forces rescue 8 out of 17 workers abducted in Lakki Marwat

Militants kidnap 17 government mine workers in Pakistan, security forces rescue 8. TTP terrorists reportedly arrested Atomic Energy Commission workers for extortion. Civilian workers were abducted from Kibal Khel, Lakki Marwat area. Workers were ambushed by heavily armed militants at gunpoint while commuting. Watch this report for more details!

Pakistan: Eight of the abducted mining workers rescued

Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya, transferred to Uganda, and is being held at a military jail in Kampala. His wife is now worried that her husband will not be accorded justice by the military.

Uganda Opposition Figure Abducted, Appears Before Military Court

Two men from the Meitei community were allegedly abducted by suspected 'Kuki militants' on Sunday (September 29) and were seen, in a viral video, appealing to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to save their lives.

Two abducted men seek help in viral video; Manipur CM blames ‘Kuki militants’ for kidnapping them

Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapping about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction. The attack took place in Kuchi village in Niger state, where local government chairman Aminu Najume reported that heavily armed bandits on motorcycles stormed the village, killing eight individuals and abducting over 150 villagers. The attackers operated for three hours without any intervention, highlighting the vulnerability of the area to such attacks.

Gunmen kidnap over 150 people in Nigeria

Nigeria abduction: Gunmen kidnap over 150 people

Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapping about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction. The attack took place in Kuchi village in Niger state. Watch in for more details!

Gunmen kidnap over 150 in central Nigeria

Nigeria's defence chief general says the military was being fed bad intelligence by informants, hampering the fight against armed kidnapping gangs who continue to abduct students and residents in the north of the country. The military announced that it had rescued 137 students abducted by gunmen earlier this month in northwestern Kaduna state. The school children arrived in Kaduna on Monday. The chief says that the military was too stretched and often relied on informants to pursue the armed gangs, known locally as bandits, often with little success.

Nigeria abducted children reunited with parents

More than 130 Nigerian school children have returned home after weeks in captivity. The Nigerian Army rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in remote town of Kuriga. Watch to know more!

Nigeria School Abduction: Over 130 abducted school children return home to Kaduna

The Nigerian army on Sunday rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country's north, days before a deadline to pay a $690,000 ransom.

Nigeria School kidnapping: Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students

Abducted children in Northwest Nigeria freed after two weeks

Nigeria: Nearly 300 abducted children freed after two weeks

Nigerian Army has rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped two weeks ago. The abduction had taken place in Nigeria's Northwestern State of Sokoto.

Nigerian troops rescue 17 abducted students and a woman

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