source: Daily Post (Nigeria); Concise News; Blueprint; Daily Independent (Nigeria); CKN Nigeria
actor1: Kaduna Communal Militia (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Afaka
notes: On 11 March 2021, a Kaduna communal militia invaded the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka (Igabi LGA, Kaduna), abducting at least 210 students and staff. Government sources report that 180 kidnapped victims have been rescued by Nigerian troops. Militiamen demanded ransom for remaining victims. Videos released by militiamen also showed militiamen assaulting victims. Five out of the remaining 39 victims were rescued by Nigerian troops. Remaining kidnapped victims were later released. Unclear whether ransom was paid.