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Schoolgirl Escapes Amid Mass Kidnapping Crisis in Nigeria

11/19/2025

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A schoolgirl escaped after 24 others were abducted from a dormitory at Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Nigeria, early Monday.
Gunmen attacked the school, killed a staff member, and exchanged fire with officers on site.
Security forces, vigilantes, and hunters are intensifying efforts to rescue the remaining girls.
Families voiced anger over ongoing mass kidnappings in northern Nigeria, where about 1,500 students have been abducted in recent years.

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A schoolgirl escaped after 24 others were abducted from a dormitory at Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Nigeria, early Monday.
Gunmen attacked the school, killed a staff member, and exchanged fire with officers on site.
Security forces, vigilantes, and hunters are intensifying efforts to rescue the remaining girls.
Families voiced anger over ongoing mass kidnappings in northern Nigeria, where about 1,500 students have been abducted in recent years.