50 of the 303 kidnapped Nigerian students escaped deportation; Children and teachers are still at a loss

Sixty children who were removed from Catholic schools in Niduter-Central Niger’s State have escaped minors and are now with their families, school officials said after the largest school trust in Nigeria’s history.

The school children, aged between 10 and 18, escaped one by one between Friday and Saturday, according to the report. A total of 253 school children and 12 teachers are still being held by the kidnappers, the statement said.

“We were able to find this when we decided to contact and visit other parents,” said Yohanna.

The students and the students were taken along with their teachers by the thugs who attacked the school of St. Mary, a Catholic center in Niger State Cute Papiri Community, on Friday. No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction and authorities say tactical teams are being sent alongside local poachers to rescue the children.

It was not immediately clear where the Niger State children were being held or how they were able to return home. The Nigerian military and police did not immediately respond to a related media inquiry.

“As soon as we receive the return of these 50 children who escaped with a sigh, I urge you all to continue in your prayers so that I can rescue and return safely to the remaining victims,” ​​said Yohanna.

All schools in Niger State were ordered to close on Saturday in response to the launch, reported the BBC, a CBS affiliate. Dominic Adamu, whose daughters attend St.

“Everyone is weak,” Adamu said, according to the BBC.

Another woman, who could not be named, told the outlet that her 13-year-old and 13-year-old niece had been kidnapped from school, adding: “I just want them to come home.”

The attack in Niger State took place four days after four school children were taken in similar circumstances in Kebbi State’s Maga town, 106 kilometers away.

Both states are in the northern region of Nigeria where a number of armed bandits have used kidnapping for ransom as one way to rule communities far from minimal government and security.

The satellite image shows that the Niger State School Compound is attached to a primary school that is connected, with more than 50 classrooms and dormitory buildings. It is located near the main road that connects the towns of Jelwa and Mokwa.

School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation, and armed gangs often see schools as “strategic” targets to draw more attention.

Nigerses State upgraded all schools after Friday’s attack, while some funeral colleges in the disputed areas of the region were also closed by the Nigerian government.