GraphicsNEWS & POLITICSWEST AFRICA ANAGRAPHICS: Over 600 students have been kidnapped in Nigeria since December By Chad Williams Last updated Mar 3, 2021 Over 600 students have been kidnapped in Nigeria since December. Last week, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration had the capacity to deploy massive forces against the bandits in the villages where they operate, but they feared causing heavy casualties among innocent villagers and hostages who might be used as human shields by the gunmen. Graphic: Timothy Alexander/African News Agency (ANA)