CCrossWatch Global
Verified-first monitoring

Field tracker · Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

Islamic Extremists Abduct Students in Nigeria  

highAttackConfidence 98%JUL 01, 2026

On Monday morning, Gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno state while students were sitting for National Examinations Council examinations, abducting students and school staff and killing at least one teacher, according to Nigerian officials and media reports. The attack occurred after 9 a.m., according to Borno State Police… The post Islamic Extremists Abduct Students in Nigeria first appeared on International Christian Concern.

Record details

Location
Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa
Event type
Attack
Coordinates
10.511, 7.417
Accountable source
International Christian Concern

Related records

high

Abuja Boycotts Christian Burial in Kaduna: No-shows by Elected Officials Irk Many

Soldiers Stationed 2 Miles Away Ignored Calls for Help By Luka Binniyat (Kaduna) –The church faithful buried their martyrs on Saturday in Kaduna’s flyover country – unnoticed and unattended by the ruling class. Christian farmers of Naridon in Kamuru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of Southern Kaduna buried 30 slain relatives on August 1, […]

Nigeria · AUG 03, 2026
critical

Funeral services held for 30 Christians massacred in Nigeria

Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday (Aug. 1) for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said.

Nigeria · AUG 03, 2026
high

Church elder, worship leader killed by Islamic extremists in the DRC

DR Congo · AUG 03, 2026
high

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Church attacked during Sunday Mass, two people still held by kidnappers

Abuja – St. Joseph's Church in Inoyi, Affa, in Udi district of Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, was attacked during Sunday Mass on August 2. At least seven armed men stormed the church at around 8:30 a.m., interrupting the liturgical celebration. The attackers abducted at least three people—a seminarian, a catechist and a parishioner—before fleeing into a nearby forest. The assault, which took place as heavy rain lashed the area, threw the local community into panic, with terrified worshippers fleeing the church in search of safety. Some parishioners tried to chase the attackers but abandoned the effort after realizing the assailants were heavily armed and in no way wanted to endanger the lives of the hostages. Police launched a search operation which, according to authorities, enabled one of the abductees to escape and return home. The escaped hostage was the catechist, while the seminarian, identified as Lawrence Chidera Igbo, and the lay faithful, identified only by his first name, Emmanuel, remain in the hands of their kidnappers.

Nigeria · AUG 03, 2026

← Back to country news