Eyewitnesses have stated that there has been another mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria in the span of a week or less.
Over 100 students were reportedly abducted from a primary school in northern Nigeria on Thursday morning by unidentified attackers on motorcycles, as reported by witnesses and BBC News, a CBS News partner. One student was injured by gunshots during the incident at the school in Kugira, located in Kaduna state, and has been transported to a hospital.
According to sources, the witnesses stated that the kids ranged from 8 to 15 years old and that a teacher was also part of the group.
The kidnapping occurred only a few days following
A recent abduction of multiple children in the volatile northern region of Nigeria.
Allegedly, a large number of children, primarily girls, were abducted by extremists in Borno state, situated towards the eastern region.
According to three girls who managed to escape and come back to Ngala, the militant group Boko Haram brought them near a village across the northeast border of Nigeria, in Chad.
According to the French news agency AFP, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for the United Nations reported that approximately 200 individuals were captured during the attack. Officials are currently taking attendance at the camp to determine a more precise number.
Different witness testimonies had varying accounts regarding the identity of the assailants in Borno state, with some claiming they were from Boko Haram while others believed they were linked to the ISIS affiliate in the area known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Both groups are currently operating in the area.
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The police department of Borno State reported that the assault occurred on Friday afternoon, but they are unable to verify the exact number of individuals who were kidnapped or are currently unaccounted for.
Last year, officials in Borno reported that a majority of Boko Haram’s combatants in the state were no longer alive or had been captured, leading to the recent abductions.
276 girls taken by Boko Haram
Based on the initial numbers reported, the attack on Friday would be the biggest instance of mass kidnapping in Nigeria since April 14, 2014 when Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok.276 girls taken
Removed from their residence by members of the extremist group Boko Haram.
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Source: cbsnews.com