Gunmen kidnap more than 280 children from a Nigerian school. Amnesty International condemned the abductions in Kaduna.
Mass kidnappings for ransom are a serious problem and affect the entire country. More than 100 women have been reported missing in the northeast of Nigeria, after a mass kidnapping attributed to jihadists, official sources announced on Thursday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came to power in 2023 promising to tackle insecurity, fueled by jihadist groups, bandits and the outbreak of inter-communal violence.