ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staffer, authorities said of the latest abduction of students in the region.

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Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a high school in the country's northwestern Kebbi state

One member of staff at the school was killed and another was wounded in the attack

No group has claimed responsibility for the abductions

A police spokesperson says the incident took place at 4 a.m. Monday and that the girls were abducted from their dorms

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the abductions from the boarding school in Kebbi state and their motivation is unclear.

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