Kuriga kidnapping explained

Kuriga Kidnapping
Location:Kuriga, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Date:7 March 2024
Time:Around 08:30 (07:30 GMT)
Target:School students
Type:Mass abduction
Perpetrators:Unknown gunmen on motorcycles
Victims:More than 200 Nigerian school students
Injuries:One student injured (currently receiving medical attention)
Fatalities:None reported
Motive:Unknown
Weapons:Firearms
Numparts:Dozens of gunmen
Notes:The incident occurred during a school assembly when gunmen stormed the school grounds.

On 7 March 2024, more than 200 Nigerian school students were abducted from their educational institution in the north-western town of, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The event occurred while the pupils were gathered on the assembly ground around 08:30 (07:30 GMT). A group of dozens of gunmen riding motorcycles infiltrated the school premises.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Government response

According to governor Uba Sani, who visited the area soon after the attack,[7] 187 students from the Government Secondary School and 125 from the local primary school were reported missing. Since the kidnapping, however, 25 students have been returned.

The government is actively working to ensure the return of the remaining missing students. Security measures have been hightened and the regional government is collaborating with various stakeholders to address the situation. The focus is not only on resolving the immediate crisis but also on enhancing overall security for schools in the state.[8] [9]

Release

On 24 March 2024, Governor Uba Sani has confirmed that all 287 students have been freed and are now safe. He expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army for their support. However, the statement did not provide details about the actions taken to secure the students' release.[10] [11] [12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 March 2024 . Kuriga kidnap: More than 100 Nigerian pupils abducted . 7 March 2024 . Yahoo News . en-CA . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307232228/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kuriga-kidnap-more-100-nigerian-144204727.html . live .
  2. Web site: BREAKING: Terrorists Abduct Scores Of Students, Teachers In Kaduna School, Police On Trail Sahara Reporters . 7 March 2024 . saharareporters.com . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307144428/https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/07/breaking-terrorists-abduct-scores-students-teachers-kaduna-school-police-trail . live .
  3. Web site: Dozens of pupils abducted by gunmen in Nigeria's northwest . 7 March 2024 . Al Jazeera . en . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307210454/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/7/dozens-of-pupils-abducted-by-gunmen-in-nigerias-northwest . live .
  4. Web site: 7 March 2024 . At least 287 Nigerian students abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities . The Guardian . 7 March 2024 . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307232227/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/nigeria-students-abducted-by-gunmen-west-africa . live .
  5. Web site: 7 March 2024 . Gunmen in Nigeria Kidnap Dozens of Pupils From School, Parents Say . 7 March 2024 . Voice of America . en . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307200427/https://www.voanews.com/a/gunmen-in-nigeria-kidnap-dozens-of-pupils-from-school-parents-say-/7518136.html . live .
  6. Web site: Musa . Aisha . 7 March 2024 . 'Yan bindiga sun farmaki makarantar firamare a Kaduna, sun sace dalibai . 8 March 2024 . Legit.ng – Nigeria news. . ha . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308072236/https://hausa.legit.ng/news/1582443-kaduna-yan-bindiga-sun-kai-hari-makarantar-firamare-sun-harbe-dalibai-tare-da-sace-wasu/ . live .
  7. Web site: Gunmen Kidnap 227 Pupils from School in Nigeria . 7 March 2024 . 7 March 2024 . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307232227/https://www.voanews.com/a/gunmen-in-nigeria-kidnap-dozens-of-pupils-from-school-parents-say-/7518136.html . live .
  8. News: 7 March 2024 . Kuriga kidnap: More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted . 8 March 2024 . en-GB . 7 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307235750/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68504329 . live .
  9. Web site: Isenyo . Godwin . 8 March 2024 . Outrage as bandits kidnap 280 pupils from Kaduna schools . 8 March 2024 . Punch Newspapers . en-US . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308030719/https://punchng.com/outrage-as-bandits-kidnap-280-pupils-from-kaduna-schools/ . live .
  10. News: 24 March 2024 . Kuriga kidnap: More than 280 Nigerian pupils released . 24 March 2024 . BBC News . en-GB . 25 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325010624/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68649221 . live .
  11. Web site: 24 March 2024 . An sako ɗaliban Kuriga da Ƴanbindiga suka sace a Kaduna . 24 March 2024 . BBC News Hausa . ha . 27 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327051949/https://www.bbc.com/hausa/articles/cpd3jpvr4ljo . live .
  12. Web site: Nwachukwu . John Owen . 24 March 2024 . 287 abducted Kaduna schoolchildren released . 24 March 2024 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US . 27 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327052002/https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/24/287-abducted-kaduna-schoolchildren-released/ . live .

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