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Nigeria gunmen kidnap two US and two Canadian citizens.

'Two American and two Canadian citizens have been kidnapped near the northern city of Kaduna, Nigeria, police say.
Two police escorts were also killed in a shootout with the kidnappers, who emerged from hiding to attack the convoy.

The group, travelling in two vehicles, was reportedly attacked on their way from Kaduna to the capital Abuja, about two
hours away. Parts of the Abuja-Kaduna road have been target locations for kidnappers.
John Babcock, a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada, told the BBC on Wednesday they were aware of the reports
of the kidnapping.

"Consular officials in Nigeria are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information," he said.



A US State Department official said that they were "aware of reports of a US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria", but said
the department currently had no further comment.
Two German archaeologists were abducted in the region in February last year. They were later freed.

There has been an increased spate of kidnappings in Nigeria, where both Nigerians and foreigners have been targeted.
Last October, four Britons were abducted in the Niger Delta region. One of them was killed while three others were
released after negotiations...'

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Delhi parents to watch government schools via CCTV.

'Parents in India's capital will soon be able to watch their children in the classroom in real time, using a mobile phone app.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said CCTV will be installed in all government schools within three months.



He said he hoped the move would make schools "transparent and accountable".
There is also a child safety motive. In September 2017, a young boy was found with his throat cut in a school bathroom.

The deadly attack happened at Ryan International School in Gurgaon, some 32km (20 miles) from Delhi.
Just days later, a five-year-old girl was raped at a school in the east of the capital.

While some parents welcomed the move, others called it "ridiculous" and a sign of "a surveillance society".
"A real-time video tracker in schools will lead to policing of children not only to prevent crimes, but their moral choices
and behaviour" one critic warned on Twitter...'

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