Nigeria has struggled with a series of mass kidnappings,

Nigeria has struggled with a series of mass kidnappings, mostly carried out by criminal gangs looking for ransom payments. Here are some of the country’s worst mass kidnapping incidents:

Boko Haram jihadists attacked a girls’ school in Chibok, Borno State, kidnapping nearly 300 schoolgirls. The attack triggered the #BringBackOurGirls movement. Some girls escaped, others were released or rescued, but dozens remain missing. A criminal gang snatched 344 pupils from a boys’ boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State. They were released a few days later.

Gunmen raided a girls’ school in Jangebe, Zamfara State, kidnapping 279 female students. They were released after negotiations.

A criminal gang kidnapped around 120 pupils from a school in Kaduna State. Some escaped, others were released in batches over months.

Gunmen attacked a train, kidnapping dozens and killing eight. The last hostages were released months later.

Gunmen kidnapped over 100 schoolchildren from a school in Kaduna State. All 137 pupils were later rescued

These incidents highlight Nigeria’s ongoing struggle with mass abductions, often targeting schools and vulnerable communities.