Can school kidnappings in Nigeria be stopped? | Inside Story
Nigeria's government is hailing the safe return of the latest group of kidnapped schoolchildren. Gunman have released 279 girls who were taken from their school in northwestern Zamfara state on Friday. The governor insists no ransom was paid, saying so-called 'repentant bandits' helped to secure their release. However, abductions in northern Nigeria are becoming more common and lucrative. Can anything be done to break the cycle? Presenter: Rob Matheson Guests: Mike Ejioform - Former Director of Nigeria's State Security Service Aliyu Musa - Independent researcher in Conflict Studies Bulama Bukarti - Analyst, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change - Subscribe to our channel: aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/ #Nigeria
