Close X
Saturday, September 21, 2024
ADVT 
International

Nigeria offers $300,000 for information on missing schoolgirls

Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 May, 2014 10:46 AM
    Nigeria's government Wednesday announced a 50 million-naira ($300,000) reward to anyone who can give credible information leading to the rescue of over 230 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels.
     
    Police disclosed this as a way of encouraging people to provide information, which can help rescue the kidnapped girls, the Nigerian Tribune reported.
     
    Islamist militant group Boko Haram Monday claimed responsibility for the abductions last month. 
     
    The girls were kidnapped from the dormitory of Government Secondary School, Chibok, on the night of April 14.
     
    On Sunday, 11 more girls were abducted from villages close to a nearby forest.
     
    The US has deployed military experts in the hunt for the schoolgirls.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Hijack Scare: Virgin Blue passenger arrestted in Bali

    Hijack Scare: Virgin Blue passenger arrestted in Bali
    A drunk passenger has been detained after he tried to enter the cockpit of a Virgin Australia plane as it flew from Brisbane to Bali.

    Hijack Scare: Virgin Blue passenger arrestted in Bali

    Austrian girls leave for Syria to 'fight for Islam'

    Austrian girls leave for Syria to 'fight for Islam'
    Two Austrian girls who are searched by the international police said in a letter that they went to Syria to "fight for Islam", police said 

    Austrian girls leave for Syria to 'fight for Islam'

    Nearly 5 million elderly go hungry in US: Study

    Nearly 5 million elderly go hungry in US: Study
    In a shocking revelation, a study has found that 4.8 million people above the age 60 go hungry in the US due to financial strains.

    Nearly 5 million elderly go hungry in US: Study

    Musharraf seeks access to federal probe report

    Musharraf seeks access to federal probe report
    Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf requested the special court that is trying him for high treason Thursday to order the government to provide him with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) report.

    Musharraf seeks access to federal probe report

    Geo News slapped with shut down notice

    Geo News slapped with shut down notice
    Following complaints from the defence ministry and ISI, Pakistan's media regulator has slapped Geo News with a notice asking why its operations should not be shut down.

    Geo News slapped with shut down notice

    Sikh man barred from jury duty in California

    Sikh man barred from jury duty in California
    A Sikh American is being prevented from doing jury duty in Sutter County in Northern California because of his kirpan, the ceremonial dagger worn by Sikhs as part of their religion.

    Sikh man barred from jury duty in California