Initial reports undercounted the number of students and staff kidnapped by Nigerian gunmen from the St. Mary's School in Niger State.

Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the missing pupils.

ABUJA: Armed men attacked a Catholic school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted several schoolchildren and staff early Friday, days after 25 schoolgirls were abducted in a…

An unknown number of Catholic school students in Nigeria were kidnapped by armed men. It's the second mass abduction of school students this week.

Sono 315 i rapiti nella scuola cristiana St. Mary nell'area di Agwara, in Nigeria centrale, 303 alunni e 12 insegnanti. (ANSA)

Sono 315 i rapiti nella scuola cristiana St. Mary nell'area di Agwara, in Nigeria centrale, 303 alunni e 12 insegnanti. (ANSA)

No group has yet claimed responsibility for this or a previous abduction, as authorities deploy rescue squads.

The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

A mass abduction at a Christian school in Niger state has pushed authorities to close schools and escalate security measures as armed gangs and jihadist groups expand their…

Initial reports undercounted the number of students and staff kidnapped by Nigerian gunmen from the St. Mary's School in Niger State.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: More than 300 children and staff are thought to have been abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria this week, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded…

Christian group revises up number of students and teachers missing after one of country’s largest mass abduction

Christian Association of Nigeria says students reunited with parents but 253 children and 12 staff still with kidnappers

A group of 50 schoolchildren who were kidnapped from St. Mary's School in Niger state Friday have escaped, the Christian Association of Nigeria reported Sunday. More than 250…

Three mass kidnappings have occurred in a single week – including the abduction of more than 300 students from a Christian school – as Nigeria faces mounting calls from Washington…

More than 300 students abducted amid surge in armed attacks, bringing back memories of 2014 Chibok girls' kidnapping.