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Nigeria abducted teachers and pupils speak

Nigeria's Oyo state officials call on the UN to probe the abduction and release of 48 children and teachers. And Somalia opposes the new WhatsApp feature introducing usernames.

Days after the rescue of 48 school children and their teachers from kidnappers in Nigeria's Southwest Oyo State, authorities call for investigations into the abductions and the release. We hear from the families of the victims.

And Somalia cites insecurity and money laundering in a bid to oppose the roll out a new WhatsApp feature that will allow users to utilise usernames instead of registered phone numbers.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine and Priya Sippy
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla

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