Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
More than 50 schoolchildren, including toddlers, have been kidnapped in north-eastern Nigeria. The abductions occurred at three schools in Mussa, Borno state, with eyewitnesses reporting that the attackers used the children as human shields. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of mass abductions in Nigeria, with locals expressing fear and uncertainty about the safety of their children.
- ▪Gunmen kidnapped over 50 children from three schools in Mussa, Borno state.
- ▪Most of the abducted children are aged between two and five years old.
- ▪Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers used children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes.
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Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris EwokorBBC Africa, AbujaAFP via Getty ImagesThere have been waves of armed abductions in north and central Nigeria in recent years, carried out by criminal gangs and IslamistsGunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in the same town in north-eastern Nigeria, teachers and residents have said.Most of those missing are aged between two and five years old.Eyewitnesses who saw the attacks on Friday morning in Mussa, Borno state, say the suspects used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes, preventing security forces from opening fire.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and government officials have yet to respond to the…
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