Gunmen kidnap more than 80 students from Nigerian school

Reuters

18 June, 2021, 11:30 am

Last modified: 18 June, 2021, 11:29 am

Gunmen kidnap more than 80 students from Nigerian school

Police said five teachers were also abducted and an officer killed in Thursday's attack

Reuters

18 June, 2021, 11:30 am

Last modified: 18 June, 2021, 11:29 am

Picture: Reuters

Picture: Reuters

Gunmen kidnapped more than 80 students in a raid on a school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, a teacher told Reuters.

Police said five teachers were also abducted and an officer killed in Thursday's attack.

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