Tegina | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tegina | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′14″N6°11′26″E / 10.0706°N 6.1906°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 24,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Tegina is a town in Rafi LGA, Niger State, Nigeria. [1] Various Kainji languages are spoken in and around Tegina. [2]
In 2021 a mass kidnapping of children by gunmen occurred at the end of May, at least 150 students went missing. [3]
Villages in Tegina: [1]
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The Kainji languages are a group of about 60 related languages spoken in west-central Nigeria. They form part of the Central Nigerian (Platoid) branch of Benue–Congo.
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Rogo is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is spoken around the town of Ucanja in the Rafi and Mariga Local Government Areas of Niger State, as well as the Birnin Gwari LGA of neighbouring Kaduna State.
Shama, or Shama-Sambuga after its two dialects, is a Kainji language of Nigeria.
Kidnapping is a major problem in Nigeria in the early 21st century. Kidnapping by bandits and insurgents is among the biggest organised or gang crime in Nigeria and is a national security challenge.
The following is a list of events in 2021 in Nigeria.
On 17 February 2021, a school pupil was killed and 27 others were abducted by armed men at around 3 am from their school in Kagara, Niger State, Nigeria. Three members of the school's staff and 12 of their relatives were also abducted. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
In May 2021, dozens of children were kidnapped in Tegina, Niger State, Nigeria from a Muslim koranic school. Estimates range from 100 to 200.
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