Students were abducted on October 5, 2026, while they were returning from Sokoto.

The entities involved

• Sokoto →

  a city in Nigeria, capital of Sokoto State

  • Corps members were kidnapped in Imo State, while students traveled from Sokoto State to Oyo State.Mon 20:36
  • Court of Appeal sits in Sokoto to address a dispute over the All Progressives Congress primary election.Mon 18:29
• Oyo State →

  state of Nigeria

  • Both the federal government and the government of Oyo State support a new tree planting initiative.06:57
  • A coordinated security operation across multiple Nigerian states, including Oyo, Imo, Delta, and Rivers, resulted in significant recoveries, arrests, and rescues.06:02

Related events

• An abduction occurred in Zamfara State on September 3, 2026.Sep 5
• The federal government commenced recruitment for the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service while the DSS investigates school abductions in Oyo State.Jul 30
• Sokoto is a state within Nigeria.Jun 16
• Terrorists moved from Zamfara State into Sokoto State.Aug 29
• The Sokoto State Government is currently operating within the geographical area of Sokoto.Jul 25