Gunmen Raid Nigerian Orphanage, 8 Kids Still Missing

0:00It's April 27. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Gunman stormed an orphanage in Lakota, the capital of Koli State in North Central Nigeria, and snatched 23 young pupils over the weekend. Authorities confirmed, 15 of those kids have already been rescued, leaving 8 still missing. The school, called the Holocaust tab group of schools, was running illegally in a remote spot, according to the state's commissioner, Kingsley Femi, Fanwell. No group has stepped up to claim the rate so far. This hits hard in a place where kidnappings for ransom are spiking, especially targeting schools and kids up to age 12. Families and communities are on edge, as these attacks grab headlines and spread fear across Nigeria. Rescue teens are pushing hard right now to bring back the remaining eight and catch the gunman. It's part of the bigger fight against armed gangs who see students as prime targets. Nigeria's north has been locked in a tough security mess for over a decade,

1:03with groups like Boko Haram, its offshoot Aya Swap, and others fueling the chaos operations like this one, keep the pressure on.