Schoolgirls get rescued after over one week in captivity in Nigeria
A special adviser to President Bola Tinubu said the incident sparked copycat kidnappings in Eruku (Kwara State) and Papiri (Niger State). Tinubu expressed relief that all girls were accounted for and called for increased troop deployment to vulnerable areas to prevent further abductions. He also commended security forces for their “swift response,” though details of the girls’ release were not provided.
The rescues come amid a surge in deadly attacks and mass kidnappings in Nigeria. Last Friday, armed men seized over 300 students and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, while another recent attack targeted a church in Eruku, where all 38 kidnapped worshippers were later freed. The escalating violence has forced President Tinubu to cancel his trip to South Africa for the G20 Summit.
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