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More than 250 Schoolchildren at Catholic School Escape Captivity in Nigeria; 50 Escape

More than 250 Schoolchildren at Catholic School Escape Captivity in Nigeria; 50 Escape

Update: 2025-11-24
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Gunmen have abducted 303 students and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, Nigeria, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). 

Officials originally estimated 215 students were taken, but a later “verification exercise and final census” increased the number after discovering that 88 pupils who tried to flee were captured, according to TIME.
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More than 250 Schoolchildren at Catholic School Escape Captivity in Nigeria; 50 Escape

More than 250 Schoolchildren at Catholic School Escape Captivity in Nigeria; 50 Escape

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