Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after over two weeks in captivity
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PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Aliyu issued the death threat during a protest and prayer session organised by the state government for a favourable outcome for ... Show more
Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state, residents and police said ...
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More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman: Kidnapping in Kaduna on March 7 was one of the biggest such attacks in years and ...
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INFOGRAPHIC: For several days between 21 December and 10 January, soldiers, day and night, stormed Tilde Fulbe, arbitrarily arresting ... Show more
Kidnappers of 200 Kaduna Students Want N1b in 20 Days: "They made a total of N1 billion ransom demand for all the pupils, students and staff of the school ...
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Nigeria: Rescued schoolchildren reunited with families: The children had been kidnapped two weeks ago from their school in Kaduna. The practice of kidnapping for ...
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Mass kidnapping in Nigeria: Armed group releases 287 schoolchildren: In early March, armed men attack a primary and secondary school in northern Nigeria and ...
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Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students : The Nigerian army on Sunday rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the ...
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Nigerian army hunts for kidnapped students, parents seek answers: Nigerian soldiers were on Monday hunting for armed kidnappers who seized nearly 300 school ...
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Over 100 pupils abducted by gunmen in fresh school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, authorities say
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Quick Glance: Large Number of Students Abducted in Nigeria - Alarming
- Following the abduction of over 200 individuals, mostly women and children, by gunmen in northeastern Nigeria, another attack occurred.
- A school headteacher reported that armed men attacked a primary school in Nigeria's northwest region and abducted nearly 300 students.
- The attack took place shortly after the morning assembly at 8 am, where almost 200 pupils were taken hostage before aid arrived.
- The recent attacks highlight the deteriorating security crisis in Nigeria, which led to several hundred casualties in 2023 according to an AP analysis.
10 killed, 48 injured in lone trailer crash on Abuja-Kaduna highway: FRSC says 172 male passengers were aboard the trailer
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Series of kidnappings: Another 87 people abducted in Nigeria: Criminal gangs and terrorist organizations in Nigeria keep kidnapping people in the north of the ...
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Bola Tinubu: Nigeria won't pay a ransom to Kaduna kidnappers: A local chief tells the BBC some of the 280 abducted schoolchildren are in a "critical condition".
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Terror financing: Indicted publisher threatens to sue FG: The publisher of the Desert Herald Newspaper, Tukur Mamu, has written to the AGF for a retraction of ...
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Dozens of Children Kidnapped in Nigeria Are Released, Officials Say: The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/24/world/africa/nigeria-children-released.html
Armed Groups in Nigeria Kidnap 100+ People in Kaduna: In Nigeria, armed groups kidnapped at least 100 people, including children, in two separate attacks in ...
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More kidnappings have occurred in Kaduna state, Nigeria,. The most recent incident occurred in Kajuru Station, where numerous individuals ...
Customs intercept N769m contraband in Kaduna: The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone B, Kaduna, said it intercepted bags of foreign parboiled ...
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Gunmen kidnap 15 students in dawn raid on Nigerian school: Gunmen kidnapped at least 15 students from a school in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state in a dawn ...
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Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 87 villagers in Kaduna state: Northern Nigeria has been hit by a renewed wave of mass kidnappings. The victims' families face having ...
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Search for abducted schoolchildren: Deaths in fighting in Nigeria: Nigeria's army continues to search for hundreds of abducted children. Another hostage dispute ...
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Nigerian army rescues students abducted from school: The Nigerian army has rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the ...
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Kaduna DisCo warns customers over unpaid bills: The management of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has debunked speculations that the Governor of Kebbi ...
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Nigeria: Activist laments the rising spate in kidnappings of school children | Africanews
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Disco workers’ strike causes blackout in four northern states: Workers of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company have embarked on an industrial action ...
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Kaduna Rep doles out N37m grant to 500 women, others: Over 700 constituents, including women which comprises widows as well as Christian and Muslim leaders ...
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#WorldOfAfrica | Nigeria's defence chief general says the military was being fed bad intelligence by informants, hampering the fight against armed kidnapping gangs who ... Show more
Nigeria School Abduction: Over 130 abducted school children return home to Kaduna
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Nigerian parents finally get a chance to see their children who spent more than two weeks in captivity
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Governor: Kidnapped schoolchildren freed in Nigeria: Almost 300 school children were held captive by armed kidnappers for more than two weeks ...
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Ramadan: Council asks Islamic clerics to preach peace, unity: The Muslim Council of Nigeria, on Monday in Kaduna, sensitised no fewer than 100 Islamic scholars ...
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Kidnapped students safe and in high spirits. But Nigeria still has an abduction problem.
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The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of one billion naira (around 640,000 euros) for the release of the schoolchildren. President Bola Tinubu refused to pay ... Show more
After more than two weeks: Kidnapped schoolchildren released in Nigeria: Almost 300 school children were held captive by kidnappers in northwestern Nigeria for ...
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More than 200 children and school employees kidnapped in Nigeria free: Unknown gunmen abducted the people at the beginning of March and demanded a ransom of ...
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#FirstpostAmerica : At least 16 soldiers including 4 officers of the Nigerian Army were killed in the oil-rich southern state of Delta ... Show more
#FastAndFactual : Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people in a new attack in the Kajuru area of Kaduna state. Also on the show:
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Media report on attack in Nigeria: kidnappers of hundreds of school children apparently demand more than 500,000 euros
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Nigeria abduction: At least 28 schoolchildren escape captors: Nigeria continues to search for nearly 300 schoolchildren taken in the northern town of Kuriga.
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Kidnappings of schoolchildren in Nigeria: On Friday about 300 schoolchildren in Kaduna, the north-eastern state in Nigeria, were kidnapped on Saturday.
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Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap more than 200 schoolchildren: According to local media, gunmen attacked a school on Friday. Students and teachers were kidnapped ...
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Nigeria abduction: At least 28 schoolchildren escape captors: Nigeria continues to search for nearly 300 schoolchildren taken in the northern town of Kuriga.
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VIDEO: ' Hamisu Ibrahim, was suspected to have garnered N120 million in bribes from smugglers. He has refunded N13 million and promised to refund the rest ... Show more
More than 200 students have been abducted in Nigeria. According to eyewitnesses, gunmen surrounded a school and took the children away
FULL LIST: Lagos, Kaduna, others top Nigeria’s internet users: The National Bureau of Statistics has listed the top ten states with the most internet users in ...
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Borno Mass Abduction: What we know so far: On Friday, Amnesty International said in its statement that over 400 persons were kidnapped in Borno State
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Kaduna DisCo increases staff salary amid N110bn debt: This is coming despite the company’s N110bn debt and other challenges before it at the moment.
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Protesters hijack foodstuff trailer in Niger: Protest in Niger reportedly turned violent after hoodlums allegedly hijacked a trailer load of foodstuff along the ...
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NLC members protest economic hardship in Kwara, Kaduna: The workers in their masses were seen carrying placards and banners with different inscriptions while ...
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Rangers didn’t break rule for fielding CEO – NPFL: Ezeaku was introduced during the second half of their 2-0 away win over Tornadoes at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium ...
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Forex Crisis: Apprehension at CBN as FG, States ... Show more
Rangers CEO makes NPFL debut in Tornadoes win: Seven-time NPFL champions, Enugu Rangers secured a 2-0 away win over Niger Tornadoes as their general manager and ...
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#FirstpostAmerica : Gunmen kidnapped 287 children from a government school in the Kaduna state of Nigeria. One teacher was also abducted in the attack ... Show more
Armed men kidnap hundreds of Nigerian children from their school: Incident revives memories of the infamous abduction of 276 students from Chibok a decade ago
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Customs seized N2bn expired juice, others in January – Controller: Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna, said it seized imported rice ...
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PHOTOS: President Bola Tinubu inspects the guard of honour at the 60th anniversary of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna ... Show more
We are already seeing results with the arrest of over 139 kidnappers around Abuja, Kaduna and Benue States in the last one week ... Show more
Hisbah seizes 8,600 beer bottles in Kano, suspected prostitutes held: The Kano State Hisbah Board has confiscated no fewer than 8,600 bottles of beer loaded in a ...
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Blackout in four northern states as DisCo loses power supply: Four northern states are currently experiencing power outages due loss of bulk power supply by the ...
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Kidnappers terrorising Abuja, neighbouring states killed in gunfire – Police: The police have killed menbers of another gang of kidnappers terrorising Abuja ...
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EFCC arrests three for selling naira notes in Kaduna: Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...
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FCT police arrest 139 bandits, rescue 154 victims: Operatives of the Special Intervention Squad recently launched by the Inspector General of Police ...
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Kidnapping epidemic: FG plans security surveillance system for Abuja-Kaduna highway
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Power generation crashes to 59MW after fresh grid collapse: Power generation on the national grid crashed to 59.9 megawatt around 12pm on Sunday as the country’s ...
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Badaru: “As you are aware, people are saying FCT, FCT, these kidnappings happen around the suburb, around locations that are bothering Kaduna and Niger states ... Show more
FG releases N17bn for Abuja-Kano highway: The Federal Government has released N17bn to the contractor handling the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to hasten completion ...
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