Name: Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue
Uploaded: 2024-03-14T12:08:58-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader has ruled out the payment of ransoms for nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in the conflict-hit north a week ago, raising questions from analysts on Thursday about how best to rescue the children without hurting them. Meanwhile, at least two people with extensive knowledge of the security […]

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Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader has ruled out the payment of ransoms for nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in the conflict-hit north a week ago, raising questions from analysts on Thursday about how best to rescue the children without hurting them. Meanwhile, at least two people with extensive knowledge of the security […]

Nigeria defence minister hits out at crowdfunding for ransoms

Nigeria’s defence minister has hit out at those paying ransoms to kidnappers, saying crowdfunding makes it worse. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar’s comments come as a deadline to pay a ransom for the release of five sisters expired. They were abducted from their home earlier this month in the capital, Abuja, along with another of their sisters […]