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Nigeria: Armed Gang Abducts Dozens Of Students From Islamic School

Nigeria: Armed Gang Abducts Dozens Of Students From Islamic School

On Sunday, May 30, armed assailants attacked an Islamic School and abducted about 150 students, said a police spokesman in Nigeria’s north-central province of Niger. According to reports, there were about 200 students at the madrassa at the time of the incident, most of whom were abducted, but the exact number is not known. According … Read more

Nigeria: 27 Students Abducted A Week Ago Released

Nigeria: 27 Students Abducted A Week Ago Released

The governor of the northeastern African state of Niger says kidnappers have released 42 people abducted a week ago, including 27 students. Last week, three school staff members, including 27 students, and 12 members of their families were abducted by gunmen from a government school in Niger at around 2 pm, according to Reuters. According … Read more