Event Brief
Gunmen kidnap 23 children from Nigerian orphanage
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: Gunmen kidnapped 23 children and the facility's proprietress from an orphanage in Nigeria on Sunday.
WHO: Gunmen
WHAT: Kidnapped 23 children and the facility's proprietress from an orphanage
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 11:39 AM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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