Boko Haram kidnaps 103 girls from Secondary School in Borno

According to reports, 103 girls were kidnapped
after an attack on a Girls Secondary School
located in Chibok, a town on the border of
Adamawa and Borno state last night April 14th.
Gunmen reportedly arrived at the school in
Chibok around 9pm, killed the soldier stationed
to protect the students and took 103 out of the
250 girls that make up the school. The men took the girls away in four lorries. BBC Africa reports that the number of girls abducted is as high as 200.
Residents of the area say the raid, which lasted
from 9pm-3am, saw the destruction of several
properties as the men overpowered the residents who put up initial defense.
Police Commissioner in Borno state, Lawan Tanko confirmed the incident to reporters in the state.