Nearly 300 students kidnapped from school in northwest Nigeria, authorities say
Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria's northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the head teacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.
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![Nigeria army trucks are park in an area were gunmen kidnapped school children in Chikun, Nigeria, Thursday, March. 7, 2024. Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria's northwest region Thursday morning and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. Army trucks are seen parked outside a school in northwestern Nigeria where authorities say at least 287 students were abducted on Thursday morning.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7137338.1709852103!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/army-trucks-are-seen-parked-near-scene-of-mass-student-abduction-in-northwest-nigeria.jpg)
Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria's northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the head teacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.