Nigerian state secures release of 100 out of 265 kidnapped schoolchildren
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Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from St Mary's co-educational boarding school in Niger state last month. The students were among 315 students and staff abducted in November, with about 50 initially escaping. The released children are expected to be handed over to the Niger state government on Monday. It remains unclear how the release was secured and what the fate is of the remaining 165 students and staff still believed to be held captive. Mass kidnappings for ransom are common in Nigeria, highlighting the country's ongoing security challenges, including jihadist insurgency, banditry, and clashes over resources.
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