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Nigerian officials and analysts say that members of all faiths are victims of the violence and kidnappings and say it is not true that Christians are being targeted.

So, after being kidnapped in Mexico, he entered the U.S. illegally and told border agents he was afraid for his life.

In response to the spate of kidnappings, President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide emergency on Wednesday.

Yusuf, the legal guardian to some of the Maga girls and whose name has also been changed to protect his identity, believes such kidnappings could not have happened without informants in the community.

This is the first time the government has stated who it believes is responsible for the kidnappings but it has not revealed any evidence to back its claims.