Nigeria’s government says it has secured the release of 100 children abducted during last month’s mass kidnapping at St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Niger State, one of the country’s worst school abductions in recent years. The children, taken by armed gunmen in late November, were transported to Abuja and are expected to be handed over to Niger State authorities for reunification with their families Yahoo News UK Aljazeera.
The attack saw 315 students and staff seized from the rural Papiri community, with around 50 managing to escape shortly after the assault. Authorities now believe 165 students and staff remain unaccounted for, though officials have provided no updates on their condition or location Yahoo News UK Mint.
Uncertainty surrounds how the latest group of children was freed. Nigerian officials have not disclosed whether the release resulted from negotiations, security operations or ransom payments, and local media have reported no details on the circumstances of their recovery Daily Graphic Aljazeera.
The kidnapping has intensified scrutiny of Nigeria’s persistent insecurity, particularly in the north‑central region, where armed groups have increasingly targeted schools for mass abductions. The incident has drawn comparisons to the 2014 Chibok schoolgirls’ kidnapping and renewed calls for stronger protections for students and teachers.
Authorities say efforts to locate the remaining captives are ongoing, but families continue to wait anxiously for news as the crisis enters its third week.
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