US EditionNews Compact: 24 Girls Kidnapped in Nigeria Free Again
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They were abducted from their school - now 24 Nigerian girls are back in safety. Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro must be detained for 27 years.
Several mass abductions caused a stir in Nigeria last week. In one case, a president's spokesman was now able to announce good news.
Twenty-four high school girls abducted by armed men on 17 November in a boarding school in Kebbi State, in northwestern Nigeria, regained their freedom, the Nigerian authorities said on Tuesday.
Nigeria has reported its third mass abduction of Christians in recent days. The latest was when unidentified gunmen abducted eleven people in the northwest of the country. Tensions are high over the ongoing search for 250 schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted last week. In positive news, 24 female students returned home on Tuesday. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu discussed the situation with federal security chiefs on Monday. Ikemesit Eff…
The students remain in the custody of the authorities, President Bola Tinubu confirmed.
The Nigerian authorities announced on Tuesday 25 November the release of 24 high school girls abducted by armed men last week in a boarding school in Kebbi State, in the north-western part of the country. A total of 25 high school girls had been abducted, but one of the girls managed to escape quickly.
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