One Hundred Abducted Schoolchildren Freed in Niger State

Solomon Chikezie Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of about 100 schoolchildren who were kidnapped from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, nearly a month ago. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, and the local Catholic leader overseeing the school, Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, said they received official confirmation of the…

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Benin Hunt for Coup Plotters Intensifies as Hostage Situation Remains Unclear

By Marcus Nkire Authorities in Benin are still searching for the alleged mastermind of Sunday’s attempted military takeover, while questions linger about the condition and number of hostages seized during the chaos. A group of mutinous soldiers, calling themselves the Committee for Refoundation, seized the state broadcaster in the early hours of Sunday, declaring the…

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