'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-04-17 09:54 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Africa, Elections, World News
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At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmother and taken to a traditional shrine in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa, where he was tortured.
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