Latest Militant Attacks on Schools in Nigeria Leave More than 80 Children Missing, Officials Say
Amnesty International said authorities have failed to stop repeated school kidnappings, and warned that many victims are never released.
- Amnesty International reported at least 82 schoolchildren were abducted between May 13 and 15, 2026, during separate attacks in Borno State and Oyo State.
- Armed groups frequently target schools in Nigeria as strategic assets, with militant attacks over the past week leaving more than 80 children missing.
- In separate attacks, gunmen abducted 42 pupils from schools in Borno between May 13 and 14, while 40 schoolchildren were reportedly taken in Oyo on May 15.
- On Saturday, police spokesperson Ayanlade Olayinka told the AP that three gunmen were detained in connection with the Oyo attack in the Oriire area, about 220 kilometers from Lagos.
- Repeated attacks are forcing children to abandon education, while Amnesty warns authorities "never fulfill promises to investigate the incidents and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say
Officials say that more than 80 children are missing after suspected militants attacked schools in Nigeria in the past week.
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justnewsline.comAmnesty raises alarm over fresh abduction of schoolchildren in Borno, Oyo
Human rights group, Amnesty International, has expressed deep concern over the recent abduction of dozens of schoolchildren by armed groups in parts of northern and southern Nigeria, urging authorities to take urgent steps to rescue the victims and secure schools across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday, the organization described the incidents as “alarming,” noting that the attacks targeted schools, children and entire communities wi…
Over 80 children missing in Nigeria after militant attacks on schoolsIn Borno and Oyo states, militants have abducted more than 80 students in attacks on schools. Authorities are searching for them and police have arrested three suspects.
Militant school raids leave over 80 kids missing in Nigeria
A series of militant attacks on schools across Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing. Armed groups raided a primary school in the northeastern state of Borno, abducting 42 children from the vulnerable Chibok area. According to Amnesty International, the attack took place near Sambisa Forest, a known stronghold for regional militant groups. In a rare development, militants also attacked two secondary schools in the sou…
Boko Haram abducts 42 students, children in Borno school attack
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