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Pupils kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria alongside members of their family and teachers have been released, an official has confirmed. All 42 people, including 27 teenage boys, 12 of their relatives and three staff members were freed on Saturday by gunmen who had been holding them hostage since 17 February. Niger state governor Abubakar Sani Bello tweeted to say they had "regained their freedom and been received by the Niger state government". After their release, boys were seen by a witness walking with armed security through a village, some struggling to stand and asking for water. A government official said the boys were aged between 15 and 18. Advertisement It comes a day after a separate kidnapping in Zamfara state where 317 students were taken from the Girls Science secondary school in Jangebe town. Kidnappings for ransom by armed groups, many of whom carry guns and ride motorcycles, are common across several of Nigeria's … [Read more...] about Nigeria: Gunmen release 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped from boarding school

Lady Gaga has broken her social media silence to call her shot dogwalker a "hero" after her beloved French bulldogs were stolen on Wednesday night in a terrifying raid. Ryan Fischer had taken Gaga's three pets out for a walk in West Hollywood when he was blasted with a semi-automatic handgun. Two of the animals - Koji and Gustav - were snatched, while a third dog, Asia, fled the scene and was later recovered by police. After Gaga spoke out the two missing animals were handed in "safe and unharmed" to police on Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed in a statement. Before their recovery Bad Romance singer Gaga - real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta - took to her Twitter and Instagram page to urge anyone with information to come forward and thank Ryan. Alongside photos of her pooches, the award-winning star - who is currently in Rome filming a new movie - typed: "My beloved dogs Koji and Gustav were taken in Hollywood two nights ago." Sharing … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga praises ‘hero’ shot dog walker before stolen pups are handed in unharmed