Mamudo school massacre
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Before dawn on 6 July 2013, gunmen attacked a [secondary school](/wiki/Secondary_school "Secondary school") in Mamudo, Yobe State, [northeastern Nigeria](/wiki/North_East_%28Nigeria%29 "North East (Nigeria)"), where they killed at least 42 people. A local eyewitness described the situation: "It was a gory sight...There were 42 bodies; most of them were students. Some of them had parts of their bodies blown off and badly burnt while others had gunshot wounds." Most of the dead were students, with a few staff members and a [teacher](/wiki/Teacher "Teacher") also killed. Some were burned alive while others died of gunshot wounds. At the morgue, parents struggled to identify their children, as many bodies were burned beyond recognition. Survivors were taken to a nearby clinic, guarded by the [Nigerian army](/wiki/Nigerian_Army "Nigerian Army").

According to survivors, the gunmen gathered the victims in a central location and then began shooting and throwing [explosives](/wiki/Explosive "Explosive"). The assailants also brought fuel, which they used to set the school on fire. Six students who escaped were found hiding in the bushes with gunshot wounds and taken to the hospital. More than 100 others were missing as of 6 July.


What is being done by the Nigerian government to prevent such attacks?