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nigeria-security
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Al Jazeeraworld37 days ago
Gunmen Kidnap Dozens of School Pupils in Northeast Nigeria
Armed attackers seized students from a school in Borno state on Friday morning, residents and a teacher told Reuters and AFP. No group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which follows a pattern of abductions used by armed groups in rural areas with limited government presen…
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citynews1130.comworld46 days ago
Nigerian Troops Recover 9 Victims Months After Gunmen Abducted 23 from Kogi Orphanage
The Nigerian army on May 7 announced the rescue of seven children and two women taken during a gunmen attack on an Islamic orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State. Authorities said 23 pupils were abducted on April 26 from the illegally operating facility, with 15 rescued immediately. No…