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Chikun kidnapping
On 5 July 2021, an armed gang kidnapped more than 140 pupils from Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Kujuma, Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria; 26 pupils and a teacher were later rescued.
Overview
On 5 July 2021, an armed gang carried out a mass kidnapping at Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Kujuma, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The attack began at approximately 1:45 a.m., when bandits entered the school and abducted over 140 pupils.
The Abduction
According to the available record, the kidnapping was carried out by a bandit gang who took more than 140 pupils from the school during the early hours of the morning. The scale of the abduction placed it among a series of mass school kidnappings that occurred in northwest Nigeria during this period.
Rescue
A total of 26 pupils and a teacher were later rescued.
Status of the Case
The case is documented here as an unsolved/ongoing matter pending further verified reporting.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2021
- Location
- Kujuma, Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Case status
- ongoing
Case timeline
2021-07-05
At approximately 1:45 am, an armed bandit gang kidnapped over 140 pupils from Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Kujuma, Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
2021-07-05
26 pupils and a teacher were later rescued.
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Common questions
- What happened to the victim?
- On 5 July 2021, an armed gang kidnapped more than 140 pupils from Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Kujuma, Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria; 26 pupils and a teacher were later rescued.
- Where did the kidnapping happen?
- Kujuma, Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: ongoing.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDICChikun kidnappingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — CNNCNN · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — france24.comfrance24.com · 2026-07-10
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