Kagara kidnapping
| Kagara kidnapping | |
|---|---|
 Location of Niger State in Nigeria | |
| Location | Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, Nigeria |
| Date | 17 February 2021 |
| Target | School |
Attack type | Kidnapping |
| Deaths | 1 |
On 17 February, 2021, a school pupil was killed and 27 others were abducted by armed men at around 3 am from their school in Kagara, Niger State, Nigeria.[1] Three members of the school's staff and 12 of their relatives were also abducted.[1] No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][3]
Raid
The gunmen raided the Government Science college in Kagara district of Niger state around 2 am.[4]
Government response
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria ordered the police and the military to conduct a rescue operation.[5]
While an investigation is ongoing, an anonymous security official told the Agence France-Presse that the attackers are believed to belong to a criminal gang.[5]
On February 19, the governor of the Niger State, Abubakar Sani-Bello, confirmed that the state government was in the final stages of negotiations with the bandits regarding the release of the aductees.[6]
On 21 February 2021, a military plane was on the way to Minna to try to rescue the 42 hostages. The plane then crashed, killing all the 7 people on board. The chief of air staff ordered an immediate investigation, to define if the crash was accidental or not.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Dozens of Nigerian students abducted by armed 'bandits'". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria gunmen raid Kagara school and abduct boys". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Gunmen kidnap "hundreds" of schoolboys in central Nigeria, sources say". CBS News. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Dozens Missing in Nigeria's Latest School Kidnapping". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap students in school attack". Deutsche Welle. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Kagara Abduction: Negotiation for freedom at final stage — Gov Bello". Premium Times. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Seven die in Nigerian Air Force Abuja plane crash". BBC. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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