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Over 300 Children Kidnapped from Catholic School in Nigeria Amid Rising Violence
In a distressing incident, gunmen kidnapped 303 children and 12 teachers during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Nigeria. Initial reports indicated that at least 52 people had been abducted before the figure surged to over 200 children, culminating in a confirmed total of 303.
Most. Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, the chairman of the Niger state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, provided an official count following a verification exercise. He visited the school after the harrowing event and emphasized the importance of accurate reporting, stating that
