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September 2, 2021

Nigerian Officials Shut Down Zamfara Schools After Latest Mass Kidnapping
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In Nigeria, officials in the northwestern state of Zamfara have closed
schools and imposed curfews, after gunmen abducted 73 high school
students on Wednesday. Kidnappers have seized more than 1,000 students
in northern Nigeria since December, usually demanding large ransom
payments from the children's parents.


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