Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say
Recent militant attacks in Nigeria have resulted in over 80 children being reported missing. The incidents occurred in Borno and Oyo states, where armed groups targeted schools, leading to significant abductions. Rights groups warn that these attacks are causing many children to leave school and are exacerbating the ongoing security crisis in the region.
- ▪More than 80 children are missing following recent militant attacks on schools in Nigeria.
- ▪The attacks took place in Borno and Oyo states, with at least 42 children abducted in Borno and 40 in Oyo.
- ▪Amnesty International has reported that such abductions are forcing children out of school and increasing the risk of forced marriages.
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- ▪ Forty-two pupils missing after Nigeria school attack, lawmaker says — Straits Times — World
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A wave of militant attacks on schools in Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing, local officials and a rights group said Sunday (May 17, 2026), the latest in school abductions in the West African country where the government is battling an array of jihadi and other armed groups.The attackers targeted a primary school in the conflict-battered state of Borno, in Nigeria's northeastern corner, sometime between Wednesday (May 13, 2026) and Thursday (May 14, 2026). The militants abducted 42 children there, in the Askira Uba and Chibok areas.
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