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Nigeria orders manhunt after deadly mass kidnapping

Nigeria orders manhunt after deadly mass kidnapping

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

A local youth leader said up to 500 people could have been taken hostage, although the figure has not been independently verified.

Earlier this month, police said 145 people had been rescued after being abducted from four other villages in the region.

Local officials have also warned about the increasing presence of jihadist groups in parts of north-western Nigeria and along the border with Benin.

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