Nigerian schoolgirls released

Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted by gunmen in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara state have been released. The girls were abducted last Friday and taken to a forest, according to police.

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Photo: Abducted Nigerian schools following their release. Credit: Reuters