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It has been almost seven years since the well-publicized abduction of 276 schoolgirls from their dormitories in the town of Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. Following reports that a number of the girls who were still missing have managed to escape, we are reminded of a tragedy that, in a country plagued by insecurity, does not stand alone; kidnapping in Nigeria has become a lucrative business, one that shows no sign of slowing down as abduction rates continue to rise. This is despite the election of a President who vowed to take down Islamist militants and finally put an end to the country’s insecurity. And yet, Nigeria is no closer to preventing mass attacks than it was seven years ago when jihadist terrorist organization Boko Haram attacked the school and abducted the girls. To this day, around 100 of the schoolgirls remain missing.
Nigeria school abductions sparked by cattle feuds, officials say
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Boko Haram reportedly claimed the kidnappings but parents are less concerned about who was behind the abductions as they reconsider sending their children back to school. Habubakar Liti (L), Bello Ibrahim (C) and Isah Nasir, recently released students, arrive back home carrying boxes containing their school belongings in Ketare, Nigeria. December 19, 2020. (AP Archive)
The abduction of 344 schoolboys in northwest Nigeria had the appearance of a militant attack. There was even a video purporting to show some of the boys with members of Boko Haram, the radical outfit behind the 2014 kidnapping of more than 270 schoolgirls in the northeast.
Why Did Boko Haram Jihadists Kidnap 300 School Kids? Published December 15th, 2020 - 12:04 GMT
A Kankara Town road sign is seen, after gunmen abducted students from the Government Science school, in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina state, Nigeria December 15, 2020. Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed the abduction of hundreds of students, marking its first attack in northwestern Nigeria since the jihadist uprising began more than ten years ago. Kola Sulaimon / AFP
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At least 333 pupils are missing after a hundred armed men stormed school.
Boko Haram jihadists today claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 300 school children in Nigeria last week. I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina, said the leader of the group that was also behind the 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok, in a voice message.
Boko Haram jihadists today claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 300 school children in Nigeria last week. I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina, said the leader of the group that was also behind the 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok, in a voice message.
At least 333 pupils are still missing after more than a hundred militants stormed the all-boys Government Science Secondary School on Friday.
Shekau said the school was targeted to promote Islam and discourage un-Islamic practices as Western education is not the type of education permitted by Allah and his holy Prophet.