US EditionTears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
Around 130 children and teachers were freed after a month in captivity, highlighting the ongoing ransom-driven school kidnappings in Nigeria, authorities said.
- In a Christmas reunion, families and villagers in north-central Nigeria cried and hugged 130 schoolchildren and teachers who were held for a month after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country's history.
- Authorities earlier said 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were seized in the Niger state attack but later revised the number to 230, adding that all had now been released, without stating how.
- Most of the children were aged between 10 and 17, the school said, and one student, Onyeka Chieme, told The Associated Press that gunmen threatened to shoot them during the attack.
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Joyful Christmas Reunion as Abducted Schoolchildren Reunite with Families in Nigeria
In a heartwarming Christmas reunion, families in north-central Nigeria embraced schoolchildren and teachers released after a month of captivity following a mass abduction. The joyful event marked a poignant moment of relief and celebration for parents and the community as they welcomed their children home safely.
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