source: Business Day (Nigeria); Daily Independent (Nigeria); Blueprint
actor1: Zamfara Communal Militia (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Jangebe
notes: On 26 February 2021, a Zamfara communal militia abducted over 300 female students of the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe (Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara). 7 kidnapped victims escaped. Reason for abduction unknown. Remaining victims were later released. Unclear whether ransom was paid. [women targeted: girls]