more than 300 boys were abducted from a school in katsina state in december. in february, there were two mass abductions within 10 days that killed at least one student. and earlier this month, 39 students were reported missing after an attack on a college in the northwestern kaduna state. the number of kidnappings in nigeria has risen since boko haram's 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in chibok. many of them are still missing. our correspondent has been following this story for months. he has this update from kaduna. >> banditry and kidnappings for ransom in northern nigeria has now become a big business. the biggest, of course, the fastest growing criminal enterprise in nigeria. right here is a school where five days ago, 39 students were kidnapped, although 180 have been rescued on day one after they were taken. we've gone through the school around the school and saw how these infiltrators or attackers launched into this school. now, the government of kaduna state says it's not negotiating with the criminals, and it insisted that the military opti

in december more than 80 schoolchildren were kidnapped from a school in katsina state and a further 300rom another school there. all have since been freed. 0ur correspondent in abuja, ishaq khalid told us more basically, at the moment nigerian forces are saying that troops are trying to rescue the dozens of students who have been kidnapped by the gunmen. troops with guns and helicopters have been deployed. initially the authorities say that 180 people have been rescued at the initial stage of the abduction following gunfire with the military. but some sources are saying that those people are actually students and staff who was kept during that time for the authorities are saying they were rescued by the military force up now about 30 people are missing students, males and female and authorities are saying they have launched a search operation. basically what happening the men in large numbers stormed the college on the outskirts of the nigerian city overnight. they broke the fence and then opened fire within the premises. moved into the dormitories of the students and kidnapped a number

months many of the victims have since been released more than 300 boys were abducted from a school in katsina state in december in february there were mass abductions within 10 days that killed at least one student and earlier this month 39 citizens were reported missing arson attack on a college in the northwest in kaduna state the number of kidnappings in nigeria has been since boko haram is 2014 of the action of hundreds of schoolgirls in chibok many of them are still missing as. has been following this story for months has this update from kaduna banditry and kidnapping for ransom in northern nigeria has now become big business the biggest of course the fastest growing criminal enterprise in nigeria right here is a school where 5 days ago 39 students were kidnapped although 180 have been rescued on day one after they were taken we've gone through the school run the school and show how these infiltrators attackers launched into the school now the government of state says it's not negotiating with the criminals and it insisted that the military option is the best option to deal with crimina

in december, more than 80 schoolchildren were kidnapped from a school in katsina state and a furtherce been freed. our correspondent in abuja, ishaq khalid, told us more about the rescue effort. well, basically at the moment, the nigerian authorities are saying that troops are trying to rescue the dozens of students who were kidnapped by the gunmen. troops with guns and helicopters have been deployed. and initially, the authorities said that 180 people have been rescued at the initial stage of the abduction, following gunfire with the military, but some sources are saying that those people were actually students and staff who escaped during that time, but the authorities are saying they were rescued by the military. and now, about 30 people are missing — students, males and females — and the authorities are saying they have launched a search operation. basically, what happened — the gunmen, in large numbers, stormed the college on the outskirts of the nigerian city of kaduna overnight. they broke the fence and then opened fire within the premises, moved into the dormitories of the st