More than 30 people abducted in southern Nigeria following a railway station attack
Kidnapping for ransom is a major problem in Nigeria, where gunmen have repeatedly attacked and abducted people in large groups, but mostly in the northwestern and central states.
But one person managed to escape, lowering the toll to 31, he said, as police and local hunters tracked the remaining captives.In a separate interview with Reuters news agency, he said that authorities are confident that the other victims will be rescued soon. Kidnapping for ransom is a major problem in Nigeria where gunmen have repeatedly attacked and abducted people in large groups, but mostly in the northwestern and central states.
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