Greenfield University kidnapping

Greenfield University kidnapping
LocationGreenfield University, Kaduna, Nigeria
Coordinates10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E / 10.52306°N 7.44028°E / 10.52306; 7.44028
Date20 April 2021 (2021-04-20)
8:15 pm (UTC+01:00)
Attack type
Kidnapping
Deaths5 students, 1 staff
Victims22


The Greenfield University kidnapping took place on 20 April 2021, when at least 20 students and 2 staff were kidnapped in Kasarami village, Chikun LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria, during an attack by suspected armed bandits at Greenfield University. The remaining 14 students were released on 29 May 2021 after one month in captivity. This is Nigeria's fourth kidnapping from an academic institution in 2021, and the fifth since December 2020, coming five weeks and six days after the Afaka kidnapping, in which 39 students were abducted.