Armed men kidnap more than 200 students Northern Nigeria

Armed men have kidnapped 227 students and teachers from a Christian school in northwestern Nigeria, heightening insecurity in the region. The government has closed 47 schools in less than a week following the attack. The incident occurred in Niger State and is the largest school kidnapping since March 2024, when more than 200 students were abducted in Kaduna State. Niger State Governor Bulus Dauwa Yohanna said initial reports show that 215 students and 12 teachers were taken by the attackers. Nigeria’s security situation remains unstable, and the United States has recently increased pressur

Armed men have kidnapped 227 students and teachers from a Christian school in northwestern Nigeria, heightening insecurity in the region. The government has closed 47 schools in less than a week following the attack. The incident occurred in Niger State and is the largest school kidnapping since March 2024, when more than 200 students were abducted in Kaduna State. Niger State Governor Bulus Dauwa Yohanna said initial reports show that 215 students and 12 teachers were taken by the attackers. Nigeria’s security situation remains unstable, and the United States has recently increased pressure on the government, accusing it of failing to protect Christian communities. Nigerian authorities dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Christians are being killed, calling it false and misleading. Police said security forces have reached the area where the students were taken and are working to rescue them. Officials in Niger State also reported that the school had ignored government orders to suspend boarding activities after intelligence agencies warned of a high risk of attack. Other attacks this week include the abduction of 25 female boarding students from a school in Kebbi State on Monday. In another incident, 38 Christians were kidnapped by armed men at a church in Kwara State, according to local authorities.