Factbox-Mass School Kidnappings in Nigeria in Recent Years
· U.S. News & World Report
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- • At least 36 children and a staff member are missing in Nigeria after being kidnapped from a school.
- • This is the third mass school abduction in Nigeria since May, in Africa's most populous country.
- • Gunmen were responsible for the kidnapping, which occurred in Nigeria's northeast region.
Context
At least 36 children and a staff member are missing after being kidnapped by gunmen from a school in Nigeria's northeast. The incident occurred on July 1.
The mass school abduction is the third such incident since May in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
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