Search for missing girls intensifies as Nigerians express frustration
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Security forces and hunters have intensified efforts to find and rescue the Nigerian schoolgirls, local officials said. Security teams swept nearby forests where gangs often hide, while others were deployed along major roads leading to the school.
Breakdown
- Twenty-four schoolgirls were abducted by unknown gunmen from their dormitory in northwest Nigeria.
- Nigerians in Lagos expressed outrage and criticized the government's response to the kidnappings. 12s
- Local police said the gunmen exchanged gunfire with officers, shot the girls, and killed a staff member. 52s
- Public trust in the government's ability to protect citizens remains low, with calls for more effective action. 1m 1s
- Mass school kidnappings are common in northern Nigeria, especially near conflict hotspots like Sokoto state. 1m 41s