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18-11-2025
Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing one staffer. The motivation for the attack is unclear, but it is believed to be related to the activities of armed bandits who specialize in kidnapping for ransom. This incident is part of a larger security challenge in Nigeria, where kidnappings and attacks on villages and roads have become common due to limited security presence. The attack is reminiscent of the 2014 Chibok abduction by Boko Haram, and since then, at least 1,500 students have been kidnapped in the region.
Entities: Nigeria, Kebbi state, Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, Maga • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
18-11-2025
Gunmen abducted 25 schoolgirls from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria's Kebbi state, killing one staff member and injuring another. The attack is the latest in a series of school abductions in Nigeria's northern region, where armed groups have been targeting schoolchildren for over a decade. The incident has drawn comparisons to the infamous 2014 Chibok schoolgirls abduction by Boko Haram. Police are searching for the abducted students and perpetrators.
Entities: Nigeria, Kebbi state, Maga, Danko-Wasagu, Boko Haram • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
18-11-2025
25 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted and their vice principal killed in an armed attack on a secondary school in Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria. The attack occurred overnight, with the armed assailants storming the school, discharging gunfire, and kidnapping the girls from their sleeping quarters. Nigerian authorities, including the defense minister and the police, have launched a search-and-rescue operation to secure the release of the abducted students. This incident is part of a larger pattern of kidnappings and attacks on schools in northern Nigeria, often carried out by Islamist insurgents or criminal groups demanding ransom. The government has expressed deep concern and solidarity with the families of the abducted girls and is committed to bringing them home safely.
Entities: Nigeria, Kebbi state, Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Bello Mohammed Matawalle • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
