Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students and staff who were kidnapped last week. A community leader from the town tells us the kidnappers are demanding one billion naira for the release of the hostages, but there's no way parents can pay: "On that day they were kidnapped many of the children had not even had breakfast. Many of the parents cannot afford three square meals. How can they produce one billion naira?" Hear more 🎧 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hjjhkf

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