7 March 2024 at 20:39 Nigeria: Principal says 287 school pupils have been abducted The principal at a school in northwest Nigeria says that at least 287 pupils have been abducted. The authorities have previously stated that over 100 school pupils have been abducted. According to Reuters, it was the most extensive abduction since 2021. The incident is also confirmed by local residents and parents of missing children. – Right now people are writing down the names of children who went to school and have not come home. It is when we receive the information that we know exactly how many are missing, says Salisu Ahmed Kuriga, who has three younger brothers who have not been accounted for. The Islamist group Boko Haram is active in the country. Criminal gangs demanding ransom for abductions have also long been active in several parts of Nigeria.
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