100 Nigerian schoolchildren back home after kidnapping
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One hundred schoolchildren freed after being abducted in northern Nigeria last month were welcomed home on Monday at a ceremony in Minna, the capital of Niger state.
Breakdown
- 100 abducted schoolchildren welcomed home in Minna, Niger state 5s
- No details released about the children's time in captivity 17s
- More than 300 were seized in Papiri; over 150 remain captive 37s
- Officials stress need for medical check-ups for returned children 29s
- No group claimed responsibility; locals blame armed gangs 1m 25s