Nigeria: More than 130 kidnapped school children released

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More than 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria earlier this month were released unharmed on Sunday, officials and the army said.

A general view of Kuriga school in Kuririga on March 8, 2024, where more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen.

The mass abduction in Kuriga, Kaduna state on 7 March was one of the biggest attacks on a school in years and sparked a national outcry over insecurity. The army said the hostages were freed in the early hours during a rescue operation but did not provide details.Senegal election: Ruling party’s Amadou Ba concedes defeat

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Over 130 Kidnapped Nigerian Students Freed UnharmedMore than 130 students abducted by gunmen from a school in Nigeria earlier this month have been freed unharmed, just days before a ransom deadline, officials say. The kidnapping, which took place on March 7th in Kuriga, Kaduna state, was one of the worst school attacks in recent years and sparked national outrage over security concerns.
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