Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian students from a secondary school this weekend. Journalist and author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani has traveled extensively to northern Nigeria in recent years to report on kidnappings of children by the militant group. Nwaubani tells host Marco Werman the abductions show Boko Haram is dramatically expanding its territory.
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