Mahuta kidnapping
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DateDecember 2020
TargetStudents from Hizburrahim Islamiyya Madrasa
Attack type
AbductionPerpetratorsNigerian bandits
| Mahuta kidnapping | |
|---|---|
| Part of Nigerian bandit conflict | |
 Children in Katsina State, Nigeria | |
| Date | December 2020 |
| Target | Students from Hizburrahim Islamiyya Madrasa |
Attack type | Abduction |
| Perpetrators | Nigerian 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]
