Lagos, Nov 23, 2025 (AFP) - 50 children kidnapped from Nigerian Catholic school escape captivity, 38 worshippers rescued

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2025-11-23

At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said on Sunday, as the president announced the rescue of 38 worshippers seized in a separate attack last week. Gunmen on Friday raided St Mary's co-education school in Niger state, taking 303 children and 12 teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria. The abduction came days after gunmen st......

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