Nigerian students abducted: Wave of kidnappings in northern and central Nigeria

February 17, 2021 by News Desk

FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Nigerian students abducted: Wave of kidnappings in northern and central Nigeria” – below is their description.

#Nigeria’s President Muhammadu #Buhari has dispatched security chiefs to coordinate rescue operation for students abducted by unidentified gunmen in the northern state of Niger on Wednesday. Northwest and central Nigeria have increasingly been targeted by criminal gangs known locally as “bandits” who #kidnap for ransom, rape and pillage across the region.
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