Mahuta kidnapping

Mahuta kidnapping
Part of Nigerian bandit conflict
Children in Katsina State, Nigeria
DateDecember 2020
TargetStudents from Hizburrahim Islamiyya Madrasa
Attack type
Abduction
PerpetratorsNigerian bandits

In Dec 2020, over 80 children from the Madrasa of Hizburrahim Islamiyya were kidnapped[a] in Katsina, Nigeria.[1][2][3] They were rescued by pro-government vigilantes after a siege and subsequent gun battle with the kidnappers.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

In addition to the 80 children rescued, an additional 33 children who had been kidnapped earlier were freed by vigilantes.[10][4]


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  3. ^ All 80 Kidnapped Islamiyya Students Have Been Rescued – Katsina Police
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