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Fresh Kidnapping of 80 Students in Nigeria Shows Worsening Insecurities

Timothy Obiezu

   ABUJA - Nigeria security on Sunday rescued 80 more students kidnapped
   by gunmen in northwest Katsina state. The kidnapping and rescue came
   just days after gunmen released more than 300 schoolboys from a week in
   captivity and underscores serious concerns about security in the
   region.

   The Islamiyya school students, mostly girls were ambushed in the
   Dandume local government area of Northwestern Katsina state Saturday
   during a school procession to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet
   Mohammed.

   The military said it rescued all the students including four others
   held by the bandits on Sunday and recovered 12 cows.

   But the attack comes in the wake of the brazen recent kidnapping and
   release of more than 300 students in the state, which drew global
   condemnation.

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