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Indian School Principal Kidnapped in Nigeria

   VOA News 14 October 2010

   Nigerian   officials   say   gunmen  kidnapped  the  principal  of  an
   ExxonMobil-sponsored school and killed her police escort and driver.
   A police spokesman said Thursday the attack occurred Wednesday in Eket
   in the Niger Delta region.
   The  kidnap  victim  has  been  identified as Pegasus School Principal
   Lakshmi Tombush, an Indian national.
   Authorities have not indicated if any ransom demands have been made.
   Police are investigating the abduction.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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