Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school

More than 300 children and staff are now thought to have been kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, making it one of the worst mass abductions the country has seen. The Christian Association of Nigeria said 303 students and 12 teachers were taken from on St Mary's School in Papiri,

Number of children abducted from Catholic school in Nigeria explodes to over 300

Gunmen kidnapped 303 children and 12 teachers from St. Mary's School in Nigeria. Tactical squads work to rescue the abducted students aged 10-18.

More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.

Why schoolchildren are often abducted in Nigeria and who the usual kidnappers are

Nigeria has suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the north central Kebbi state

Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced

The Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group in southeastern Nigeria, remains committed to peaceful self-determination after a court sentenced its leader to life in prison for terrorism.

Lawmakers sound alarm on ‘deadliest place on earth to be a Christian’ as Nigeria violence escalates

Congress confronted the Nigeria crisis as witnesses describe mass killings and kidnappings targeting Christians. A subcommittee called for a stronger U.S. response to persecution.
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US advances discussions on troops, sanctions in Nigeria

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