Unsolved case
May 2021 Niger State kidnapping
In May 2021, dozens of children were abducted from a Muslim koranic school in Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria, with estimates of victims ranging from 100 to 200.
In May 2021, a mass kidnapping occurred at a Muslim koranic school in Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria. Dozens of children were taken from the school, with estimates of the total number of victims ranging from 100 to 200.
According to available reporting, some of the children who were abducted had to be released by their captors because they were too young to walk. This detail indicates that very young children were among those taken during the incident.
The case has had lasting effects on the families involved.
The individuals responsible for the kidnapping are described as bandit suspects who demanded a ransom for the release of the children.
The primary source is a brief Wikipedia summary of the event, supplemented by two contemporaneous news reports from Nigerian outlets that were cited as references in that article but whose full text was not available for direct review.
Key facts
- Victims
- On file
- Date
- 2021
- Location
- Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria
- Case status
- unsolved
Case timeline
2021-05
Dozens of children, with estimates ranging from 100 to 200, were kidnapped from a Muslim koranic school in Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Common questions
- What happened to the victim?
- In May 2021, dozens of children were abducted from a Muslim koranic school in Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria, with estimates of victims ranging from 100 to 200.
- Where did the kidnapping happen?
- Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria.
- What is the current status of the case?
- Status: unsolved.
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Sources
- ENCYCLOPEDICMay 2021 Niger State kidnappingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — dailypost.ngdailypost.ng · 2026-07-10
- PRESSContemporaneous coverage — thenigerianvoice.comthenigerianvoice.com · 2026-07-10
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