Onize is WORLD’s Africa reporter and deputy global desk chief. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and earned a journalism degree from Minnesota State University–Moorhead. Onize resides in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Onize Oduah | Armed groups have abducted thousands of Nigerians in recent months. The government blames bandits, but international observers highlight religious motivation