Nigeria: Katsina Abducted Schoolboys Released

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Nigeria: Katsina Abducted Schoolboys Released

[Daily Trust] Hundreds of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State have been released a moment ago, credible government sources told Daily Trust.

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