Nigeria abduction: More than 300 students kidnapped in Niger State
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More than 300 students and teachers abducted in Niger State - Northern Nigeria faces another mass kidnapping crisis.
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- At least 303 students and 12 teachers were abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State. 12s
- The number of abducted students was revised upward after verification, exceeding the 2014 Chibok abductions. 27s
- The incident occurred days after other kidnappings and attacks in neighboring states. 57s
- Security analysts say Nigeria faces converging crises from armed gangs and insufficient state presence in rural areas. 1m 17s
- President Bola Tenobo canceled international travel to address the crisis, and officials warn against oversimplifying the violence as solely religious. 1m 54s