On 5 July 2021, an armed gang carried out a mass kidnapping in Chikun, Nigeria.[1][2]

At about 1:45 am on 5 July 2021, a bandit gang kidnapped over 140 pupils from Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Kujuma, Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria.[1][2] 26 pupils and a teacher were rescued.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Princewill, Nimi (5 July 2021). "Rescue mission in 'hot pursuit' after gunmen kidnap scores of students in northwest Nigeria". CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Gunmen kidnap students in northwest Nigeria, school official says". France 24. July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

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