Nigeria declares emergency after school abductions.

President Bola Tinubu announced a nationwide emergency following mass kidnappings of schoolchildren and rising civilian attacks. He pledged to recruit 20,000 more police officers and deploy forest guards to protect remote areas. The move comes after gunmen abducted over 300 students in Niger state, with many still missing, and amid threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over religious persecution. Analysts warn the plan may falter without tackling deeper issues such as accountability, local grievances, and troop welfare, as armed groups like Boko Haram continue to operate across Nigeria.

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