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Gunmen abduct 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in Niger state - Largest mass kidnapping

Gunmen attacked a Catholic boarding school in Niger state and abducted 303 students and 12 staff in one of Nigeria’s biggest mass kidnappings; dozens have since escaped and global leaders including the pope have urged their immediate release

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303 - Number of schoolchildren abducted in the Niger state Catholic school attack

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"They should be in jail right now" — President Donald Trump

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Gunmen abduct 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in Niger state

Gunmen attacked a Catholic boarding school in Niger state in one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnappings, seizing hundreds of children and staff. The story has evolved with dozens escaping and global religious leaders appealing for their release.

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