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Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria

Ghanaian Times

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July 2, 2026

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Gunmen burst into a secondary school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state and abducted students as ‌they were sitting exams on Monday morning, police said, the latest mass kidnapping in an insecure region. The military said troops rescued 10 students and teachers after tracking the attackers and engaging in a firefight, in which one soldier and The post Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

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ABC News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Gunmen storm a Nigerian school and kidnap students during exams, police say

Police say gunmen have attacked and kidnapped students taking secondary school exams in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state

MyJoyOnline

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· Jun 30, 2026

Students kidnapped as militants storm school in Nigeria’s Borno state 

Gunmen stormed a secondary school in Nigeria’s Borno state on Monday morning, kidnapping students as they sat for national examinations. The attack occurred at the Technical Secondary School in the town of Lassa, located in the Askira-Uba area. Witnesses reported that gunmen fired sporadically upon entering the facility. The disruption forced an immediate suspension of []

News24

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· Jun 30, 2026

News24 | Gunmen abduct pupils sitting exams in northeast Nigeria

Gunmen burst into a secondary ‌school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state and abducted pupils as they were sitting exams on Monday morning, police said, the latest mass kidnapping in an insecure region.

Africanews

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· Jun 30, 2026

At least 37 students missing after school kidnapping in Northeastern Nigeria

At least 37 students are missing after suspected Islamist militants stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria while pupils were sitting their final exams.

Russia Today

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· Jul 1, 2026

Dozens of students missing after Nigerian school attack

At least 36 students and one staff member remain missing after gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria Read Full Article at RT.com

Dateline Nigeria

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· Jun 29, 2026

Boko Haram abducts students taking NECO exams, kills teacher in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday abducted students sitting the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations and several teachers, and killing at least one teacher, in Lassa town, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack occurred on a busy market day as heavily armed insurgents, dressed in military camouflage and riding motorcycles, reportedly The post Boko Haram abducts students taking NECO exams, kills teacher in Borno appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

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Related coverage for "Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria": ABC News — Gunmen storm a Nigerian school and kidnap students during exams, police say. MyJoyOnline — Students kidnapped as militants storm school in Nigeria’s Borno state . News24 — News24 | Gunmen abduct pupils sitting exams in northeast Nigeria. Africanews — At least 37 students missing after school kidnapping in Northeastern Nigeria . Russia Today — Dozens of students missing after Nigerian school attack. Dateline Nigeria — Boko Haram abducts students taking NECO exams, kills teacher in Borno