More than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by gunmen
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More than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by gunmen
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a government official told CNN.
The schoolgirls were taken from their hostels by gunmen who raided the Government Girls Secondary School in the town of Jangebe, a high-ranking government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN.
A police officer was killed in the attack, according to the source, who did not want to be named as he did not have permission to speak on record.
"They came on about 20 motorcycles and they marched the abducted girls into the forest," the source said. "The bandits arrived around 1:45 a.m. and they operated 'til about 3 a.m.
"The sad part is that there's a military checkpoint that is about four minutes away from the school," he added.
About 500 students are normally at the boarding school, of whom around 315 were taken by the gunmen. Others managed to flee and return to their hostels, the source said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/26/africa/schoolgirls-abducted-nigeria-intl/index.html
Such a tragedy -- I hope they're returned soon, and safely.
Re: More than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by gunmen
Nigeria and Mali are lawless parts of west Africa.
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Original Quill wrote:Nigeria and Mali are lawless parts of west Africa.
Might be, but even common criminals tend to leave kids alone.
But these miscreants know that people will open their wallets to pay ransom for kids.
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Criminals prey on the weak. Children? Schoolgirls? And look where it's happening: Nigeria.
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