Event Brief
Jihadist kidnapping leaves 37 students missing in Nigeria
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
Summary: Gunmen abduct at least 36 students and a staff member from a secondary school during national exams in northeastern Nigeria.
WHO: Gunmen
WHAT: Gunmen stormed a secondary school and abducted at least 36 students and one school staff member during national examinations.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 6:58 AM ET
WHERE: Lassa, Borno State, Nigeria
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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