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Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

Update: 2025-12-031
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Nigeria: A deep dive into the spike in school mass abductions by armed groups in northern Nigeria. We hear from the parents of some of the victims and ask: Who is behind the kidnappings and what's the government doing about it?

And how are mental health institutions perceived in Africa? We speak to someone in Uganda about their mental health journey and experience at the country's main referral facility.

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers:  Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba and Ly Truong
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi and Philip Bull
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

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lincolnlogan

Second segment

Dec 9th
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lincolnlogan

first segment, 1:00

Dec 9th
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Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred

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