Nigeria has faced a renewed wave of attacks by armed groups in recent days. In the most recent incident, an unknown number of pupils were abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, marking the second school kidnapping in less than a week. This is the same week in which a church was attacked. So, what is happening? The BBC’s Chiagozie Nwonwu explains. 🎤 Reporter: Chiagozie Nwonwu 🎬 Produced by: Kathy Harcombe #nigeria | BBC News Africa

The police chief of Niger state in northern Nigeria has insisted he has deployed enough officers to Papiri, the community where kidnappers abducted over 300 pupils from a Catholic boarding school last Friday. Adamu Abdullahi Elleman said police officers are “trying their best” to find the missing children and a tactical team are working “tirelessly” in their rescue mission. | BBC News Africa

The governor of Niger State, where over 300 students were kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school last Friday, has told the BBC that 11 students have now been rescued. Governor Umar Bago also said claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria are “an attempt to blackmail” the country. | BBC News Africa