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Parents of kidnapped Nigerian children continue painful wait for news

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The parents of children abducted last week at a school in Nigeria’s northern Niger state gathered on Friday to give authorities more information.

Breakdown
  • Parents gathered to assist authorities after mass abduction in Niger state
  • 303 students and 12 teachers were kidnapped from St. Mary's School 12s
  • Fifty children have managed to escape since the abduction 40s
  • Authorities deployed tactical squads and local hunters for rescue 43s
  • No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnappings 1m 10s