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6 Polish students and a lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria, foreign ministry in Warsaw says

Aug. 28, 2024 08:11 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Six Polish students and a lecturer from the Warsaw University who were detained in Nigeria during protests there have been released, the Polish foreign ministry said Wednesday. They are in good health and will be returning home this week. The ministry's...

Polish diplomats seek release of students and a lecturer detained in Nigeria during protests

Aug. 09, 2024 15:08 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish diplomats on Friday said they were making progress as they appealed for the release of seven citizens who were detained in Nigeria in what Warsaw believes was a misunderstanding that happened as protests were underway in the West African country. Six...

As Nigerians marched against hunger, security forces responded with gunshots and force, killing 22

Aug. 08, 2024 12:07 PM EDT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ismail Musa was out having tea with his brother Jamilu when they first heard the gunshots. Musa ran to hide under a table but was hit by a bullet fired to disperse protesters in northern Nigeria’s Kano state. The 23-year-old barely made it halfway to the hospital. ...