One hundred abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria
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Approximately 100 students abducted from St Mary's Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been released, according to authorities. The students were among more than 250 pupils and staff kidnapped from the school in Papiri on November 21st. While the exact details of their release remain unclear, the president's national security advisor confirmed the news, and the federal government reportedly played a key role. It is unknown if negotiation or force was used, or if ransoms were paid. The release follows a series of mass abductions targeting schools and places of worship in north and central Nigeria, including recent incidents at a church in Kwara state and a school in Kebbi state.
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