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Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says

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ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. Abductions of students from schools in northern Nigeria are common and have become a source of concern since … Read more

Extremists abduct greater than 40 girls in newest assault in northeast Nigeria

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Locals have reported the kidnapping of 42 girls throughout an assault by Islamic extremist rebels in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state ByHARUNA UMAR Related Press August 23, 2023, 10:10 PM MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — At the very least 42 girls have been kidnapped by Islamic extremist rebels throughout an assault in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, locals informed … Read more