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Gunmen kidnap students in school attack in Nigeria
By: DW
Students and teachers were abducted from a school in Niger state, Nigerian officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Schools have become regular targets for militant groups in Nigeria as well as criminal gangs seeking ransom money. The problem is that most of the schools, the only fence, the front of the school and the back is the entire Bush, and these areas are very porous, said DW correspondent Idris Uwaisu.
What have officials said?
President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the kidnapping and ordered a rescue operation. The President has directed the Armed Forces and Police, to ensure immediate and safe return of all the captives, his spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement.