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Eight Children Missing After Gunmen Kidnap 23 From Unregistered Orphanage in Nigeria's Kogi State

Gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in Nigeria's Kogi State on Sunday, kidnapping 23 children and taking the facility's owner. Security agencies rescued 15 children, leaving eight still missing. The orphanage was operating illegally in a bush environment without government knowledge. No group has claimed responsibility, though security sources cite a functional Boko Haram cell in the area. This marks the first orphanage targeting in Nigeria's ongoing kidnap crisis.