100 Nigerian Students Rescued After Mass Abduction from Catholic School
New York PostDecember 9, 20252 min6,311 views
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- π 100 school children were released in Nigeria's Niger state after being abducted last month from a Catholic school.
- π― This incident was one of the country's biggest mass kidnappings in recent years.
- π The children were seized from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri village on November 21st, with more than 300 pupils and 12 staff initially taken.
- β οΈ 50 children managed to escape during the abduction.
- π³ One of the released children, Florence Michael, stated that they were forced to sleep in the forest.
Official Response and Public Reaction
- π€ Niger State Governor Muhammad Umabaku reassured parents that the children would be safely delivered to them after medical checks.
- β Authorities were working to secure the remaining hostages, but many parents expressed anguish due to a lack of information from officials.
- π€ Nigerian government officials did not publicly comment on the methods used for the rescue.
- π€· It remains unclear whether the children were freed through negotiations, ransom payments, or a security operation.
Broader Context of Insecurity
- π₯ The abduction has highlighted worsening insecurity in northern Nigeria.
- π° Armed gangs frequently target schools in the region for ransom payments.
- π School kidnappings surged significantly after Boko Haram militants abducted 276 girls from Chibok in 2014.
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