More than 30 students remain missing after Nigeria school attack
The attacks targeted a secondary school in the northeastern town of Lassa, in Borno State.
The attacks targeted a secondary school in the northeastern town of Lassa, in Borno State.
The abduction of students represents persecution and violence against the innocent, fitting the pattern of tribulation persecution described in P48. While not specifically religious persecution, it reflects the escalating violence and lawlessness characteristic of end-times conditions when 'the saints' face tribulation and death. This aligns with the broader 'Signs of the Times' category of increasing conflict and upheaval (P24, P25).