militants and the Nigerian government
The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has been accused of abducting
dozens more women and girls from two villages in Nigeria's
northeastern Adamawa state.
Residents say the alleged kidnappings, which haven't been confirmed by
authorities, took place a day after a reportedtruce between the
militants and Nigerian government, the BBC says.
The government hopes negotiations with Boko Haram will secure the
release of more than 200 girls who were taken hostage by the militants
in April. But the Islamist group has not confirmed the ceasefire.
The April kidnapping, in Borno state, sparked mass protests in Nigeria
and calls for the government to do more to save the girls under the
#BringBackOurGirls campaign.
Meanwhile a bomb blasted through a bus station Wednesday in northern
Bauchi state, killing five people and injuring 12. No group has come
forward to claim responsibility for the attack.
--BBC
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