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February 25, 2014 Boko Haram Nigerian Boarding School Massacre killed 59 students sleeping in dormitories. The federal government college of Buni Yadi was burned to the ground as some of the students’ bodies burned to ashes.
Wikipedia: [Boko Haram Islamists kill 59 students in an attack on the Federal Government College in the town of Buni Yadi in Yobe State.(Reuters), (Sky News)]
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On February 25, 2014, fifty-nine students were killed at the Federal Government College of Buni Yadi in Yobe State , Nigeria . ...7 KB (916 words) - 21:28, 2 March 2014
- On February 25, 2014, fifty-nine students were killed at the Federal Government College of Buni Yadi in Yobe State, Nigeria. All of the students killed were male. The twenty-four buildings of the school were also burned down as a result of the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but according to media and local officials the Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected to be behind the attack.
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[hide]Background[edit]
See also: Islamist insurgency in NigeriaThe Federal Government College is a boarding school located in Buni Yadi, a town in Yobe State, Nigeria.[1] The co-educational, secondary school had twenty-four buildings at the time of the attack.[2]Islamic militants have been in conflict with the government in Northern Nigeria since 2009. Militant groups have increasingly focused on targeting civilians since May 2013 when President Goodluck Jonathan authorized the military to eliminate the resistance. The violence has brought increased instability to Nigeria, the top oil producer in Africa. In February 2014, militants were responsible for 300 deaths, mostly of civilians. In late February, the government shut the Nigeria–Cameroon border in an attempt to keep militants from launching attacks in Nigeria and then fleeing into Cameroon.[2]The militant group Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sinful", has targeted schools for violent attacks on a number of occasions.[2] The group has been officially labeled as a terrorist organization in Nigeria and the United States, and large rewards have been offered for information leading to the capture of the group's leadership. In total, more than 1,000 deaths have been attributed to Boko Haram since May 2013.[1] The group has burnt more than 200 schools, according to official figures.[3] Abubakar Shekau, suspected leader of Boko Haram, issued a video statement in mid-February 2014 promising to continue the group's campaign against western values and threatening to broaden the scope of attacks.[1]Attack[edit]
On February 25, 2014, militants barged into the Federal Government College while the students were sleeping. They threw explosives into dorm rooms as they sprayed the rooms with gunfire. According to an eye-witness "students were trying to climb out of the windows and they were slaughtered like sheep by the terrorists who slit their throats. Others who ran were gunned down."[1] All twenty-four buildings were burnt to the ground during the attack.[2]Fifty-nine students, all males, were killed in the attack. Some died from gunshots or knife wounds, while others were burned to death.[2] Survivors and victims' bodies were taken to Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital in the state capital of Damaturu. A hospital spokesperson said it appeared that the militants had intentionally "spared" female students.[1]According to media reports, the attack "bore the hallmarks" of Boko Haram.[1] Local officials also attributed the attack to the group, but no claim of responsibility was made.[4]Aftermath[edit]
President Goodluck Jonathan called the Federal Government College attack "callous and senseless murder ... by deranged terrorists and fanatics who have clearly lost all human morality and descended to bestiality".[2] He vowed to "permanently eradicate the scourge of terrorism".[4] U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack saying "no objective can justify such violence" and said he was "deeply concerned about the increasing frequency and brutality of attacks".[3]Relatives of the attack victims surrounded the morgue angrily demanding answers. The military had to take control of the building to restore order.[1] The government's failure to prevent the Federal Government College attack and similar incidents has led to public anger in northeast Nigeria.[2] Students across the region refused to sleep in their boarding schools after the attack and returned to their family homes.[3]Cause[edit]
According to the Yobe State Government, soldiers guarding a checkpoint near the attack site had withdrawn from their post hours before the attack.[1] State governor Ibrahim Gaidamblamed the withdrawal for the attack and said the national military had failed to protect the students. A national military spokesperson, however, said the checkpoint had been dismantled earlier as part of a Joint Task Force operation. He said bad phone lines, possibly cut by the attackers, had prevented the military from hearing about the attack in time to respond.[4]See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sleeping Students 'Killed By Boko Haram'". Sky News. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hemba, Joe (February 25, 2014). "Nigerian Islamists kill 59 pupils in boarding school attack". Reuters. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Schools, university empty after deadly Nigeria attack". AFP. February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Nigerian Military: Phones Not Working At Time of School Attack". Voice of America. February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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