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Nigeria reels after fresh school kidnappings as armed men abduct children and staff

While no group has yet claimed responsibility, Nigeria has long battled kidnapping networks ranging from Boko Haram — responsible for the infamous Chibok schoolgirl abduction in 2014 — to heavily armed criminal gangs known locally as bandits.

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00:00Nigeria is facing yet another wave of distress and school kidnappings after armed men attacked St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, early Friday, abducting several students and staff.
00:14Authorities have not confirmed the exact number taken, but local broadcaster reports that 52 schoolchildren were kidnapped.
00:22Please confirm that the abductions happened before done and the military and security units have been deployed to track the attackers.
00:34The incident comes just days after 25 schoolgirls were abducted from a high school in neighbouring Kerby State, where at least one staff member was killed.
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