Students Missing from Schools in Nigeria

May 15, 2026, 20:50
AfricaInternational

Introduction

Bad men attacked schools in Borno and Oyo states on Friday. Some students are now missing.

Main Body

Men on motorcycles went to Mussa School in Borno state. They took students during class. This school is near a big forest where bad groups live. Police think Boko Haram took the children. Some students ran away and hid in the trees. The police are counting the students now. They want to know how many children are gone. Another attack happened at Baptist School in Oyo state. The police are looking for the students there. Now, some schools in that area are closed to keep children safe.

Conclusion

Police are searching for the missing students and closing schools in Oyo state.

Learning

🚩 Action Words (Past vs. Now)

Look at how the story changes from things that already happened to things happening now.

Past (Finished)

  • attacked β†’\rightarrow (Happened Friday)
  • went β†’\rightarrow (They moved to the school)
  • took β†’\rightarrow (They grabbed the students)
  • ran β†’\rightarrow (Students moved quickly)

Now (Continuing)

  • are missing β†’\rightarrow (They are gone right now)
  • are counting β†’\rightarrow (Police are doing this currently)
  • are looking β†’\rightarrow (Police are searching now)
  • are closed β†’\rightarrow (The doors are shut today)

πŸ’‘ Simple Word Pairs

To reach A2, you can group words by their 'job' in the sentence:

Person/PlaceActionWhere/How
Menattackedschools
Studentshidin the trees
Policeare searchingfor children

Vocabulary Learning

student (n.)
A person who goes to school to learn.
Example:The student studied for the test.
missing (adj.)
Not found or not present.
Example:The missing child was searched for by the police.
schools (n.)
Places where children learn.
Example:Many schools were closed after the attack.
Nigeria (n.)
A country in Africa.
Example:Nigeria is a large country with many cities.
attacked (v.)
To hit or harm with force.
Example:The soldiers attacked the enemy position.
Friday (n.)
The day after Thursday.
Example:We go to the market on Friday.
motorcycles (n.)
Motor vehicles with two wheels.
Example:He rides a motorcycle to work every day.
forest (n.)
A large area of trees.
Example:The hikers walked through the forest.
police (n.)
People who enforce the law.
Example:The police stopped the car for a traffic check.
children (n.)
Young people who are not adults.
Example:Children like to play in the park.
closed (adj.)
Not open or not operating.
Example:The shop is closed on Sundays.
searching (v.)
Looking for something.
Example:She is searching for her keys.