Afghanistan, Dec. 8 -- Local media say about 100 schoolchildren kidnapped in Niger state last month have been released, following weeks of uncertainty and no official confirmation.
Local media in Nigeria have reported that around 100 schoolchildren abducted last month in Niger state have been released, weeks after what was described as one of the country's worst mass kidnappings.
The Christian Association of Nigeria earlier said 303 students and 12 staff members from St. Mary's Catholic boarding school in the village of Paikoro were taken by armed men on November 21. About 50 children managed to escape on the first day, but there had been no confirmed information on the remaining hostages since then.
Officials said some of the abducted c...