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

Students taken from Catholic school in Niger state amid threats from Donald Trump to intervene to end what he calls a ‘Christian genocide’

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.

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

Tra gli oltre 300 rapiti venerdì

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for the release of over 300 hostages taken from a Catholic school in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria. “I learned with…

LAGOS, 23 NOV - Cinquanta degli oltre 300 studenti rapiti da una scuola cattolica in Nigeria sono sfuggiti ai loro sequestratori, ha dichiarato un gruppo cristiano in una nota.…

Authorities look for missing students and teachers after two major incidents of kidnappings take place within days.

The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

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

Fifty of the more than 300 children seized by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have managed to escape, a Christian group said Sunday. Gunmen on...

Pope Leo said he feels "great sorrow" for the 253 schoolchildren and 12 teachers who remain missing in Niger, calling for their immediate release.

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…

A total of 253 schoolchildren and 12 teachers are still being held by the kidnappers. Pope Leo XIV stated during mass on Sunday: 'I make a heartfelt appeal for the immediate…

Cinquanta degli oltre 300 studenti rapiti nelle prime ore di venerdì in una scuola del paese sono riusciti a scappare e ora si trovano con le loro famiglie: lo ha detto…

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