Resurgence of kidnappings in Nigeria

Nigeria is once more being rocked by mass abductions. Last night gunmen went from house to house in a village in Kaduna state, firing indiscrminately and kidnapping dozens of residents. More than 250 pupils have been kidnapped in past week in northern Nigeria. Our correspondent who went to meet some of the families of the abducted gives the latest. Our BBC Monitoring expert explains what lies behind the growing kidnapping crisis.

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(Photo: A boy holds a sign to protest against, what a teacher, local councilor and parents said, the kidnapping of hundreds school pupils by gunmen after the Friday prayer in Kaduna, Nigeria March 8, 2024. Credit: Stringer/File Photo/Reuters)