Nigeria begins trial of suspected Ansaru members over mass school kidnappings
What to know about Nigeria begins trial of suspected Ansaru members over mass school kidnappings
Nigeria’s state security service on Thursday opened the trial of five suspected members of Islamist group Ansaru over the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in southwestern Oyo state.
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What happened
Nigeria’s state security service on Thursday opened the trial of five suspected members of Islamist group Ansaru over the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in southwestern Oyo state.
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