US EditionWhat's Behind Nigeria's Mass Kidnapping and Security Crisis?
Nearly 350 schoolchildren were abducted in recent days as kidnappings surge amid a decade-long crisis fueled by criminal gangs and jihadist groups, analysts say.
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Why Nigeria’s mass kidnappings are surging again — and what Trump has to do with it
LAGOS, Nov 26 — The abduction of hundreds of Nigerians, including almost 350 schoolchildren in just a matter of days, has reignited a pressing debate about the persistent security crisis gripping the country.A resurgence of mass kidnappings came after US President Donald Trump threatened military action in Nigeria to stop what he calls the killing of Christians by radical Islamists.The Nigerian government has responded that “violent attacks affe…
What's behind Nigeria's mass kidnapping and security crisis?
The abduction of hundreds of Nigerians, including almost 350 schoolchildren in just a matter of days, has reignited a pressing debate about the persistent security crisis gripping the country. A resurgence of mass kidnappings came after US President Donald Trump threatened military action in Nigeria to stop what he calls the killing of Christians by radical Islamists.
UN ‘shocked’ as 402 people abducted in Nigeria amid surge in mass kidnappings
Most of them are school children, who have been abducted in states of Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, Borno since Nov. 17, while only 88 of them have reportedly been freed or have escaped, says spokesperson
Religious Violence in Nigeria: "the Government Doesn't Have the Slightest Excuse," Insurges a Bishop
The abduction of hundreds of Nigerians, including nearly 350 schoolchildren in a few days, has put the long-standing security crisis in Africa's most populous country at the heart of the news. This resurgence of mass kidnappings comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to intervene militarily in Nigeria to put an end to what he calls "Christian murders" perpetrated by "Islamic terrorists." On the spot, the Bishop of Minna, in the state o…
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