Nigeria Vows to Free Kidnapped Women

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned what he called the "atrocious and cowardly" abduction of women by Boko Haram militants last month in Borno state. Osinbajo has ordered military and intelligence agencies to rescue women recently abducted in Borno State by the Boko Haram. The militants released a video showing the captured women pleading with the government to negotiate their release.

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