Posted on 12/15/2020 11:58:39 AM PST by xomething
Kano, Nigeria — Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed it was behind the abduction of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what appears to be a major expansion of the jihadist group's activities into new areas. At least 333 students are still missing since the attack late Friday on the all-boys Government Science Secondary School in Katsina state — hundreds of miles from Boko Haram's stronghold in northeast Nigeria.
"I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina," the leader of Boko Haram said in a voice message.
More than 100 gunmen on motorcycles stormed the rural school north of Kankara town, forcing students to flee and hide in the surrounding bush. A number of boys were able to escape, but many were captured, split into groups and taken away, residents told AFP.
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the mass-abduction. The Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari, said on Twitter that the kidnappers had "made contacts with the government and talks are ongoing to ensure their safety and return to their respective families." He did not confirm that it was Boko Haram holding the boys.
#BringBackOurBoys has been trending on social media since the weekend in reference to a similar hashtag used after Boko Haram abducted 276 girls in 2014 in Chibok, in northeast Nigeria.
The weekend attack was initially blamed on armed groups locally known as "bandits," who are active in the unstable region where kidnappings for ransom are common. The army has said it has located the hideout of the "bandits," and that a military operation was under way.
The kidnappings occurred in the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, who condemned the attack and ordered security stepped up in schools. In Katsina, all schools were closed.
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Is it true that BJ Clinton and Barry the Muslim just chartered a plane to Nigeria??
They are now “recruiting” janissaries? Not surprising at all.
Nobody cares.
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