More than 300 kidnapped from Nigerian school, revised report says - UPI.com

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Initial reports undercounted the number of students and staff kidnapped by Nigerian gunmen from the St. Mary's School in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria.

The Christian Association of Nigeria's revised number is now is 303 students and 12 staff members, for a total of 315 kidnapped on Friday.

The revised number was obtained after local officials conducted a census count to determine who was missing, Most. Rev. Bulus DauwaYohanna, CAN's Niger State chapter chairman, announced.

The students taken were male and female and between ages 10 and 18.

More than 300 kidnapped from Nigerian school, revised report says - UPI.com

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