Bombs preventing rescue of kidnapped youths, Nigerian police say
The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn't eaten in three days out of worry.
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"There's no peace of mind. I've not eaten in three days."
— Omotosho Adewale , Other
"The drone actually showed us exactly their location. But our predicament is that with the intel we have... the camp is mined with IEDs [homemade bombs]."
— Audu Bosso , Other
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The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn't eaten in three days out of worry.
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