MORE Than 300 Children And Staff Members Are Now Confirmed To Have Been Abducted By Armed Attackers From A Catholic School In Central Nigeria — Marking One Of The Largest Mass Kidnappings In The Country’s Recent History.
The Christian Association Of Nigeria Reported That 303 Students And 12 Teachers Were Taken From St. Mary’s School In Papiri, Niger State, After Updated Verification Showed The Number Was Significantly Higher Than Early Estimates.
The Revised Figures Came After A Detailed Headcount And Review By School And Community Officials.
This Mass Abduction Comes Amid A Troubling Rise In Attacks By Armed Groups Across The Region. The Scale Of The Kidnapping Now Surpasses The 276 Students Taken During The 2014 Chibok Abductions, Drawing Renewed Global Concern.
International Observers, Human Rights Groups, And Nigerian Citizens Are Calling For Urgent Action To Ensure The Safe Return Of All Victims And To Address The Growing Security Crisis Affecting Schools.
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