Joy in Nigeria's Oyo State as abducted students reunite with relatives
Nigeria Scenes of joy erupted in Nigeria's Oyo State on Wednesday, as rescued students reunited with their relatives after months in captivity.
Abductions at schools are common in Nigeria, where militant groups target them to put pressure on the government and extract ransoms.
The abductions in the southwestern Oyo state represented an escalation of the country’s security crisis, with most such kidnappings usually taking place in the north of Nigeria.
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