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Nigeria: Boko Haram Threatens to Sell Abducted Schoolgirls

HeadlineMay 06, 2014

In Nigeria, the leader of the group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the mass abduction of nearly 300 school girls and has threatened to sell them. There are reports some of the girls have already been sold. Hundreds have taken to the streets to call for the Nigerian government to intensify its search. On Monday, police arrested two women who helped organize the protests. We’ll have more on the story after headlines.

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