US EditionNumber of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
- Saturday, the Christian Association of Nigeria said 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted from St. Mary's School, updated from 215 after a verification exercise.
- After a similar abduction four days earlier, the Niger state seizure followed 25 schoolchildren taken in Kebbi state's Maga town, as armed gangs often target schools.
- A verification census and on-site visit found 88 students were also captured while fleeing during the attack, with victims aged 10 to 18, as Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Niger state chapter of CAN, visited Friday.
- Security forces have deployed tactical squads and local hunters to rescue abductees, no group claims responsibility, and Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna disputed the state government’s reopening claim.
- UNICEF reported last year that only 37% of schools in 10 conflict-hit states have early warning systems, and the kidnappings drew international attention amid U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of targeted killings.
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Another ferocious attack against the population. Victims, this time, as many as 303 pupils and 12 teachers of the Christian school St. Mary in the area of Agwara, in Central Nigeria, who were kidnapped by what, for the time being, was simply identified as a group of armed bandits. After the numerous kidnappings of young girls recorded in the last days in the country, this episode represents one of the most serious by the number of people involve…
Attacks in Nigeria: Over 300 students and staff kidnapped in Niger state raid
A total of 303 students and 12 teachers were kidnapped by armed men during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Niger state in north-central Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said Saturday. The updated figure revises an earlier count of 215 students. The numbers were adjusted “after a verification exercise and a final headcount,” according to a statement from Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of CAN’s…
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