Gunmen kill three in school attack in Nigeria's Kogi state
Armed gunmen riding approximately 40 motorcycles attacked a secondary school and surrounding community in Nigeria's Kogi State on Wednesday, killing three people including a school vice principal, a 70-year-old man, and a 6-year-old child. Joint security forces — police, military, and local vigilantes — engaged the attackers in a gun battle, killing one and forcing the rest to flee into nearby bush. The attack highlights Nigeria's persistent and widening school security crisis, with dozens of students from Oyo State still missing following a separate kidnapping last month.
Gunmen stormed the Iluke Bunu community in Nigeria's central Kogi State on June 10, 2026, targeting a secondary school in an assault involving around 40 motorcycle-borne attackers. Three civilians were killed — a school vice principal, a 70-year-old man, and a 6-year-old child — while one security operative was injured during the ensuing gun battle. Joint forces comprising police, military personnel, and local vigilantes repelled the attack, killing one suspected gunman and forcing the remainder to flee into nearby bush, with pursuit operations subsequently launched. Authorities stated there was no conclusive evidence of a mass abduction, though investigations remained ongoing; a local resident alleged some students may have been taken, but this could not be independently verified. The attack extends a pattern of armed group violence against schools and communities across Nigeria, which has predominantly afflicted the northwest, where criminal gangs conduct kidnappings for ransom. The incident comes as dozens of students abducted from southwestern Oyo State last month remain unaccounted for, underscoring the breadth and persistence of the crisis.
What's missing
The identity or affiliation of the attacking armed group has not been established in either source. Additionally, no information is provided on the total number of students or staff present at the school at the time of the attack, which would help assess the full scale of the incident.
What different sources said
- The Jerusalem PostRight
Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack
- The Straits TimesCenter
Gunmen kill three people in Nigeria school attack
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