Nigerians welcome 130 schoolchildren and teachers released after mass abduction
Africa • Dec 23, 2025, 11:47 AM
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Nigerians on Monday got their first look at 130 children and teachers released after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country's history. Some of the children appeared to be malnourished or in shock as they arrived at a government ceremony. Police said they were freed Sunday, a month after gunmen stormed their Catholic school in Niger state’s Papiri community in a predawn attack.
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