130 children and staff abducted from Nigerian school rescued before Christmas.

Gunmen abducted over 300 pupils and staff from St Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Nigeria, with 50 children managing to escape initially. The government rescued 100 more, leaving 130 schoolchildren and staff still captive. A military operation led to the release of the remaining abductees, ending one of Nigeria’s major mass kidnappings. The incident highlights the ongoing security challenges in northern Nigeria, where schools are targeted for ransom, echoing the 2014 Chibok abduction by Boko Haram that still has unresolved cases.

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