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March 8, 2024

At Least 275 Students Abducted in Nigeria
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In Nigeria, at least 275 students are missing after dozens of gunmen
attacked their school in the northwestern town of Kuriga Thursday,
kidnapping children between the ages of 8 and 15. No group has claimed
responsibility. This is the second mass abduction in Nigeria in less
than a week.

Iliyasu Mohammed: "How can these gunmen come and carry our children?
This is the reason why I am so sad. This is our village, Kuriga. Please,
Your Excellency, help us."

A search and rescue team has been deployed. Abductions of students have
become more frequent in recent years, where armed groups target local
residents for large ransoms.


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