In a series of distressing events in Nigeria, armed individuals have kidnapped dozens of people in Kaduna State, following the abduction of over 250 school pupils in the same region. Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has taken a firm stance against the kidnappers, instructing security forces not to pay the ransom demanded for the release of the 287 students. The kidnappers have threatened to kill the students unless they receive $622,000. The abductions have caused widespread anguish, breaking up families and keeping children out of school. The situation has sparked a debate on the state's ability to protect its citizens, with some commentators describing the kidnapping crisis as indicative of a failing state.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has refused to pay any ransom for the release of more than 280 schoolchildren who were abducted last week. He said, "not a dime" would be spent to meet the kidnappers' demands. https://t.co/80zTlhgIay
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Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay a ransom for the release of more than 250 school pupils seized by gunmen last week, the country's information minister said https://t.co/DCzs3DXskV https://t.co/9FUTE0W7UV
🇳🇬Nigéria : Des hommes armés ont enlevé ce mardi des dizaines de personnes dans l'Etat nigérian de Kaduna, quelques jours après le rapt de plus de 250 élèves d'une école de la même région, ont rapporté deux représentants locaux et une source aux Nations unies #AFP https://t.co/gFGP32qnMm