Nigerian School Pupils Freed After Month in Captivity Amid Rising Kidnappings
In a significant development, students and staff from St. Maria's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, were freed after being abducted for a month. The release of 130 captives, including Wasiu Abiodun, was confirmed by security sources.
The incident sheds light on the worsening security situation in Nigeria, with mass kidnappings becoming a prevalent issue, especially in the northwest region by local bandits. Analyst Bulama Bukarti disputed the government's attribution of recent kidnappings to jihadists.
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