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| Nigeria kidnapping: Schoolchildren appear in ransom video |
| 2021-03-14 |
Follow up to this story from yesterday, and upping the ante. [DW] Captured schoolchildren in Nigeria have appeared in a ransom video, days after they were kidnapped by bandidos in the northern state of Kaduna. The Nigerian president has vowed a swift response to the kidnapping.Captured schoolchildren in Nigeria appeared in a ransom video broadcast on local media Saturday, days after they were kidnapped by button men in the northern state of Kaduna. The 39 students, 23 young women and 16 young men, were kidnapped Thursday from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, with their ages ranging from late teens to early 20s. The video showed graphic images, with captured female students yelling at their kidnappers while being whipped. Other students pleaded for help from the government. "They surrounded us, they said anybody that comes from anywhere to come and rescue us or do anything by force they are going to take our lives," a boy who identified himself as Benson Emmanuel said in the video, describing the captors as having a "bad mind." Gloria Paul recognized her 20-year-old daughter Joy Kurmi Paul in the video, who was wearing a pink headscarf. "Please, the government should help us get them released without hurting them," Gloria Paul said tearfully. Nigeria has often struggled to tackle its security challenges against armed groups in recent years. On Saturday, an Islamic State-aligned group attacked a Nigerian military convoy killing 15 soldiers and four militia fighters in Borno state. |
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