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      Nigerian President Holds Emergency Security Talks, Following Attacks

   Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has held an emergency meeting with
   his top security officials, in the wake of a string of deadly attacks
   and the abduction of more than 100 schoolgirls.
   He also met with some of the state governors on Thursday in the
   capital, Abuja.
   The meeting did not include governors from the opposition All
   Progressive Congress party, although some represent regions hardest hit
   by the recent unrest.
   Despite the absences, Akwa Ibom state governor Godswill Akpabio told
   reporters that all Nigerians would have to work together to resolve the
   crisis.
   "We must face the situation and it is not something that we should
   politicize. We cannot politicize security. All hands must be on deck.
   The entire country. Every single Nigerian must contribute his quota
   towards bringing the current situation to an end."
   He said President Jonathan called a second meeting, for next Wednesday,
   that would include opposition party governors.
   Nigeria has been rocked by a series of attacks this week, including a
   Monday bombing in Abuja that left at least 75 people dead.
   Also Monday, unidentified gunmen attacked a secondary school in the
   northeastern Borno state region and kidnapped over 100 students.
   There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the kidnappings,
   but the assault is similar to attacks that have been carried out by the
   Boko Haram Islamist militant group.
   On Wednesday, Nigeria`s Joint Information Center said most of the
   abducted girls had been freed, but the school`s principal denied the
   report.
   United Nations human rights representatives say they are "extremely
   concerned" about the kidnappings of the 12- to 17-year-old girls. In a
   Thursday statement, the representatives said such attacks are
   prohibited under international law.
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   "This thing is becoming like HIV. If you are not affected, you are
   infected."
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