Gunmen attack orphanage in north-central Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils; 15 later rescued

George Mihalcea

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen raided an orphanage in a community in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils, the authorities said on Monday. Fifteen have since been rescued but eight remain captive. The attack took place in an “isolated area” of Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, according to a statement by the state’s commissioner, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. The facility, Dahallukitab Group of Schools, was operating illegally, he said. The identities of the gunmen are unknown. No group has

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