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Pinned InvestigationVerified SourceUpdated · 20 May 2026

Schoolchildren Abductions — May 2026 (days before Children's Day)

On Friday 15 May 2026, just 12 days before Nigeria's Children's Day, gunmen carried out coordinated school raids in two states. More than 50 pupils were taken from schools in Borno, and at least 39 students and 7 teachers were seized in Oyo — including, according to community lists, a 2-year-old toddler. Many remained in captivity days later.

Borno · Askira-Uba LGA

Mussa Primary School & Government Day Secondary School

  • • Attack date: Fri 15 May 2026
  • • Reported abducted: 50+ children, incl. toddlers
  • • Status: Multiple still in captivity (as of 18 May)
  • • Suspected perpetrators: Armed gunmen; Boko Haram active in area
Oyo · Oriire LGA, Ahoro Esinele

Secondary school + two primary schools raided

  • • Attack date: Fri 15 May 2026
  • • Reported abducted: 39 students + 7 teachers (Al Jazeera); communities list 46 victims incl. a 2-yr-old toddler
  • • Status: 25 pupils & teachers still missing (per police, 20 May)
  • • Significance: First mass school abduction recorded in Nigeria's south-west
Historical context: this pattern follows Chibok (2014, 276 girls), Dapchi (2018, 110 girls), Kankara (2020, 344 boys) and Kuriga (March 2024, 287 children). All prior incidents and primary sources are catalogued in the Evidence Vault.
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