Nearly 300 Students Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria Amid Security Crisis

The mass abduction from a school in Kuriga, Kaduna State, marks the third such incident in northern Nigeria in a week, highlighting the country's ongoing struggle with armed gangs and Islamic extremists.

Nearly 300 students, including at least 100 children under 12, were kidnapped from their school in Kuriga, Kaduna State, by gunmen.
The abduction is part of a disturbing trend of mass kidnappings in northern Nigeria, with this being the third incident in just a week.
Islamic extremists and armed gangs, often in conflict with local communities, are blamed for the surge in kidnappings.
Authorities and locals are losing hope of quickly finding the abducted students, as the search in the vast forests of northwest Nigeria could take weeks.
The Nigerian government faces increasing pressure to address the security crisis, as over 3,500 people were abducted across the country last year.