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The Digest:

Suspected ISWAP militants have abducted 13 teenage female farmers in Askira-Uba, Borno State, amid a devastating wave of mass kidnappings targeting schools and communities across northern Nigeria. As the nation relives the trauma of Chibok, with students and worshippers repeatedly taken, citizens are forced to endure a painful reality

Key Points:
  • 13 girls aged 15–20 were abducted while harvesting crops in Mussa District.
  • 50 students from a Niger State Catholic school escaped when a bandit truck broke down.
  • 38 abducted worshippers in Kwara have been freed following state intervention.
  • 50 of the 315 students kidnapped in Niger State have been recovered so far.
  • 7 northern states have closed or de-boarded schools as a safety measure.
  • Parents express anguish and frustration over prolonged rescues and official response.
  • International figures, including Pope Leo XIV and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, have condemned the attacks.
This relentless cycle of abductions reflects not only a security failure but a deep national crisis—testing the resilience of communities and the resolve of its protectors.

Sources: Daily Trust, Premium Times