Eight More Girls Kidnapped in Nigeria

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Gunmen of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram kidnapped eight more girls aged 12 to 15 from a village near one of their strongholds in northeast Nigeria overnight, police and residents said on Tuesday.

“They were many, and all of them carried guns. They came in two vehicles painted in army colour. They started shooting in our village,” said Lazarus Musa, a resident of Warabe, where the attack happened.

A police source, who could not be named, said the girls were taken away on trucks, along with looted livestock and food. The Islamist rebels are still holding more than 200 girls they abducted from a secondary school on April 14. CCTV’s Jim Spellman reports with more details.

Eight More Girls Kidnapped in Nigeria

Gunmen of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight more girls aged 12 to 15 from a village near one of their strongholds in northeast Nigeria overnight, police and residents said on Tuesday. CCTV's Jim Spellman has more details.

CCTV’s Mike Walter interviews Nii Akuetteh, former Executive Director of Africa Action, on what the world can do to stop extremist groups like Boko Haram.

What Can the World do to Stop Boko Haram?

CCTV's Mike Walter interviews Nii Akuetteh, former Executive Director of Africa Action, on what the world can do to stop extremist groups like Boko Haram.