Gunmen kidnap over 200 from Nigerian school

Families of abducted pupils gathering during the visit of the Kaduna State governor Uba Sani after gunmen kidnapped over 280 from a school in Kuriga. PHOTO | AFP

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What you need to know:

  • Kidnappings for ransom are common in Africa's most populous country, where heavily armed criminal gangs have targeted schools and colleges in the past

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