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After an attack by gunmen on a school in northern Nigeria, more than 330 schoolchildren, apparently kidnapped, are missing. The target of Friday’s attack was the Kankara City State High School, which has a total of 839 students. The AP news agency speaks of around 400 kidnapped students, according to dpa, 333 children are missing.
In the attack, unknown attackers fired with automatic weapons, the dpa quotes a police spokesman. Eyewitnesses reported that numerous children were abducted. The Defense Minister and Major General apparently have information on the whereabouts of the children. Initially, no one confessed the fact.
Memories of schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014
In 2014, the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria by the Islamist group Boko Haram caused a sensation around the world. About 100 of them are still missing today. At first it was not clear who was behind the crime in the current case. According to initial investigations, they could also be criminals who want to extort money as ransom.
The Nigerian newspaper »Punch« reported on the protest actions in Katsina on Sunday, which were also directed against the government. The protesters had shouted “We want our children to return” and “We want safety in Kankara.”
