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More than 800 students have been abducted from their schools in northern Nigeria since December.
In most cases they have been freed after ransoms were believed to have been paid - although the authorities rarely admit that.
The BBC’s Ishaq Khalid reports from Kaduna.
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image captionPeople gathered at the site of the crash on Sunday morning
Seven people have died after a Nigerian military plane crashed short of a runway in the capital Abuja on Sunday morning, according to officials.
The Nigerian Air Force plane had reported engine failure, the military spokesman tweeted.
The plane was on the way to Minna, in the northern state of Niger to try to rescue 42 people who had been kidnapped.
The chief of air staff has ordered an immediate investigation.
In a series of tweets, the air force asked the public to remain calm & await the outcome of investigation .
Seven people have died after a Nigerian military plane crashed short of a runway in the capital Abuja on Sunday morning, according to officials.
The Nigerian Air Force plane had reported engine failure, the military spokesman tweeted.
The plane was on the way to Minna, in the northern state of Niger to try to rescue 42 people who had been kidnapped.
The chief of air staff has ordered an immediate investigation.
In a series of tweets, the air force asked the public to remain calm & await the outcome of the investigation .
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash