Nigeria: 50 abducted students escape from gunmen

Authorities look for missing students and teachers after two major incidents of kidnappings take place within days.

Over 300 students and 12 teachers were abducted from Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, Nigeria, with at least 50 students escaping and returning home. This incident followed another kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, where one girl has also escaped. The identity of the attackers remains unknown, prompting search-and-rescue operations. UNICEF condemned the abductions as severe violations of children’s rights, while the U.S. government expressed concerns over violence against Christians in Nigeria.