Gunmen kidnap scores of children from Nigerian Islamic seminary

NIgeria abductions

A man walks with his son as residents block the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Gauruka, near Abuja, Nigeria, on May 24, 2021 during a protest against incessant kidnapping and killings. Gunmen on May 30, 2021 kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, officials said. PHOTO | KOLA SULAIMON | AFP

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