23 Children Abducted from Kogi Orphanage; 15 Rescued in Security Operation

Gunmen abducted at least 23 children from an unregistered facility — the Dahallukitab Group of Schools — in an isolated area in Lokoja, Kogi State's capital, on April 27. A coordinated response by Nigerian security agencies led to the rescue of 15 children within days, but eight remained missing. The kidnapping drew national outcry and renewed scrutiny of unregistered schools and orphanages operating outside regulatory oversight.