Authorities have released 100 children abducted last month from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Nigeria. A presidential spokesperson confirmed the release on Dec. 7, according to news reports.
Gunmen reportedly entered the boarding school before dawn on Nov. 21. According to reports, they seized 303 students and 12 staff members. Following the raid, 50 students escaped. More than 150 reportedly remain unaccounted for, and questions remain on specifics of the release.
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Nigerian authorities secure release of 100 kidnapped Catholic school children -Christian Post
100 Nigerian students rescued, more still with kidnappers -Reuters
Nigeria rescues 100 children abducted from Catholic school, Christian group says -CNN
Nigeria rescues 100 children abducted from Catholic boarding school – Al Jazeera
About 100 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria -BBC
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from media reports by The Baptist Paper.
