Gunmen on motorcycles kidnap dozens of school pupils in Nigeria's Borno State
May 17, 2026
Abuja [Nigeria], May 17:: Gunmen have kidnapped dozens of school pupils in Nigeria's rebellion-ravaged northeastern state of Borno, residents told the Reuters and AFP news agencies.
The suspected fighters stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area at about 9am (08:00 GMT) on Friday while classes were in session and took several students with them, Ubaidallah Hasaan, who lives near the school, told Reuters. A teacher at the school told Reuters that armed attackers had arrived on motorcycles.
No group claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
