Afghanistan, Nov. 22 -- Armed gunmen kidnapped 227 students and teachers from a Catholic school in Niger state, Nigeria, marking the latest attack in a growing wave of abductions.
Gunmen have kidnapped at least 227 students and teachers from a Catholic school in Niger state, northwest Nigeria, marking the latest attack in a series of school abductions. The kidnapping occurred on Friday, Nov. 21, when armed men stormed St. Mary's Catholic School in Minna, abducting 215 students and 12 teachers. Some students managed to escape, though the exact number is unclear.
This is the largest mass abduction since over 200 students were taken from a school in Kaduna state in March 2020. Such attacks have become more frequent in northern Nigeria, with ...