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Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police say Armed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, highlightin...
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What happenedDozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks". The other frames it as "Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks".
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Left / center-leftBandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
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CenterDozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
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Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
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Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police say Armed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they...
Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
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ABUJA, June 8 - Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday,...
