Attempted school abduction foiled by Kogi vigilantes

A vigilante group in Kogi State blocked an attempted raid on Kiri High School on Monday, stopping armed men from abducting students.

The attack happened in Aiyetoro Kiri, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, and comes after a series of recent school kidnappings in northern Nigeria. In the past week alone, armed groups seized 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State and more than 300 pupils from St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State. All have…