Gunmen kidnap seven students from school in northwestern Nigeria

Key points

• “Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students.
• The attack occurred on early Wednesday (June 3, 2026) in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state,” police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar said in a statement.
• One of the students escaped and was in custody.
• The police spokesman said it wasn't clear where the students were taken but efforts were under way to rescue the remaining six.
• Zamfara has been a hotspot for armed gangs that carry out kidnappings for ransom, with abductions of students increasing in recent years across the country.