Local authorities in Nigeria said "talks" were underway with kidnappers who have seized hundreds of students, an attack claimed by Boko Haram on Tuesday. "The abductors of our children have made contacts with the government and talks are ongoing to ensure their safety and return to their respective families," Aminu Bello Masari, the governor of Katsina state, said on Twitter late Monday. At least 333 boys are missing after heavily armed men attacked their boarding school in the town of Kankara on Friday. lhd/ri