In Papiri, a remote region in Nigeria’s north central state of Niger, 50 children ages 10-18 escaped captivity over the weekend after being kidnapped from a Catholic school late last week. More than 250 remain missing, along with a dozen teachers.
The children escaped individually on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 21-22) and were reunited with their families, said officials from the Diocese of Kontagora.
Earlier in the day on Friday, 303 students and 12 teachers had been kidnapped by gunmen, locally known as bandits, from the St. Mary primary and secondary school owned by the diocese.
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