Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after 50 pupils escape
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families. The school authority said this on Sunday.
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3 developments- Nov 19, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria
- Nov 21, 2025More than 300 schoolchildren abducted in attack on Catholic school in Nigeria, authorities say
- Nov 23, 2025Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after 50 pupils escape
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9 viewpoints50 abducted Nigerian students escape; Pope Leo calls on kidnappers to free the rest
Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape
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18 viewpoints50 of 303 abducted Nigerian students escape captivity; remaining children and teachers still missing
50 schoolchildren escape captivity in Nigeria, 253 students and 12 teachers still being held
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7 viewpointsPope Leo XIV calls for 265 kidnapped Nigerian students and teachers to be released after 50 pupils escape
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Over 300 students were abducted by Nigerian gunmen from Catholic school
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