Nigerian state closes 13 schools following gunmen attack

Kaduna-Abuja highway protests

A man throws a tyre a bonfire on the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Gauruka, near Abuja, Nigeria, on May 24, 2021 during a protest against incessant kidnapping and killing after gunmen kidnapped 16 residents and killed three others in Niger State. PHOTO | AFP
 

By  Xinhua

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What you need to know:

  • Nigerian police said on Monday the actual number of students kidnapped by the gunmen has yet to be determined, but 26 students and one teacher had regained their freedom as security operatives chased after the gunmen.

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