The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

Armed men abduct children and staff from a Catholic school in Nigeria, escalating ongoing violence against educational institutions.

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…

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

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

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

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.

The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

The police deny little is being done to find the pupils and accuses the Catholic school of not co-operating.

PAPIRI: Several parents of the over 300 schoolchildren seized by armed men in the latest mass abduction in Nigeria tell The Associated Press the government has told them nothing…

“Nobody from the government has briefed us about the abduction,” one parent said.