Gunmen free 279 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria Africa Mar 2, 2021 Gunmen have freed 279 girls kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria. Schools have become targets for mass kidnappings for ransom in northern Nigeria by armed criminals, in a trend started by the jihadist group Boko Haram. Video: Reuters This video also appears in: ‘Beaten with guns’: Freed Nigerian schoolgirls recount kidnap ordeal March 2, 2021Gunmen release all 279 girls abducted last week from boarding school in northwest of country Editor's Choice Most Viewed Editor's Choice 1:58 Protests in Minneapolis after police fatally shoot black man in traffic stop 1:31 'This is freedom': England reopens with pints and shopping sprees 3:04 Korean actor Yuh-Jung Youn thanks 'snobbish' British people after Bafta win 0:59 Two travellers released from mandatory hotel quarantine 2:20 Skate Birds: a diverse community brought together by love of skateboarding Most Viewed 0:59 Two travellers released from mandatory hotel quarantine 3:01 Violence in Northern Ireland: 'It's worse now than when it was in the Troubles' 1:57 Royal family pays tribute to family 'rock' Prince Philip 2:20 Skate Birds: a diverse community brought together by love of skateboarding 3:22 Police use water cannon and dogs at Belfast flashpoints Watch More Videos Most Read in News 1 Covid-19: Major change to vaccine rollout planned amid expectations AstraZeneca will be limited to over 60s 2 Bicycle-drawn hearse brings cycling advocate on his last journey 3 Q&A: Which Level 5 restrictions are being lifted from today? 4 Coronavirus: 394 new cases and no further deaths reported in the State 5 Government cannot add ‘whole world’ to mandatory hotel quarantine list, says Donnelly Real news has value SUBSCRIBE Latest News EU funding of €300k will help second-level teachers deliver remote learning 18:15 Matsuyama’s crowning glory at Augusta always seemed his destiny 18:12 Euronext Dublin pulled down by Ryanair after profit warning 18:03 Coronavirus: 394 new cases and no further deaths reported in the State 17:52 Philomena Lee among five given leave to challenge mother and baby homes report 18:18 Irish Times News Follow @IrishTimesNews
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