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150+ Kidnapped School Children Rescued in Northwestern Nigeria

HeadlineMar 25, 2024

In Nigeria, at least 130 kidnapped school children from the northwestern state of Kaduna were rescued Sunday after more than two weeks in captivity. Previous reports had put the total number of students closer to 300, but officials said the total was actually 137. On Friday, the Nigerian Army rescued 17 students kidnapped in the far-northwestern Sokoto. At least 1,400 students have been abducted since 2014, with armed groups demanding ransoms for their safe return.

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