{"id":2513481,"date":"2025-11-22T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/number-of-children-abducted-in-nigerian-school-attack-raised-to-more-than-300\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T09:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:39:03","slug":"number-of-children-abducted-in-nigerian-school-attack-raised-to-more-than-300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/number-of-children-abducted-in-nigerian-school-attack-raised-to-more-than-300\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnumber-of-children-abducted-in-nigerian-school-attack-raised-to-more-than-300%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513481&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent attack on St. Mary&#8217;s School, a Catholic institution in Nigeria&#8217;s Niger state, resulted in the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers by armed gunmen, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria. This figure was updated from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-vaccine-shedding-canaries-in-the-mine\/\" title=\"COVID Vaccine Shedding \u2013 Canaries in the Mine\">earlier count<\/a> of 215 children after verification. The kidnapped students,both boys and girls aged 10 to 18,included 88 who were captured while trying to escape. this incident occurred just days after a similar kidnapping of 25 children in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-going-on-minnesota-and-wisconsin-both-had-89-90-turnout-something-that-is-highly-unlikely\/\" title=\"What is Going On? Minnesota and Wisconsin BOTH had 89%-90% Turnout -- Something That Is Highly Unlikely\">nearby state<\/a>. No group has claimed responsibility yet, but Nigerian authorities have deployed tactical squads and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-proposed-federal-land-use-rule-redefines-conservation-to-limit-commercial-and-activity-in-response-to-climate-change\/\" title=\"Proposed federal land-use rule redefines conservation, limits commercial activity in response to climate change.\">local hunters<\/a> to rescue the victims. The kidnappings highlight ongoing insecurity in Nigeria, where school abductions have become a frequent tactic used by armed gangs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-says-hes-had-no-contact-with-chinese-counterpart\/\" title=\"Au...in denies contact with Chinese counterpart.\">situation remains tense<\/a>,and calls have been made for families to stay calm and hopeful.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2410393\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary&rsquo;s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria&rsquo;s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nigeria-abductions-catholic-school-children-157834ff945cc4efde47d37bb6ed4a88\">an earlier tally of 215<\/a>&nbsp;schoolchildren.<\/p>\n<p>The tally was changed &ldquo;after a verification exercise and a final census was carried out,&rdquo; according to a statement issued by the Most. Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Niger state chapter of CAN, who visited the school on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3893245\/trump-nominee-mark-walker-fights-religious-persecution\/\">Trump nominee Mark Walker intends to fight religious persecution as he seeks ambassadorship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3895504\/anti-israel-website-disappears-after-offering-bounty-israeli-academic-figures\/\">Anti-Israel website disappears after offering $100,000 to kill Israeli academic figures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3894937\/state-dept-orders-diplomats-directly-pressure-western-nations-end-mass-migration\/\">State Department orders diplomats to pressure Western nations to end &#8216;mass migration&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He said 88 other students &ldquo;were also captured after they tried to escape&rdquo; during the attack. The students were both male and female and ranged in age from 10 to 18.<\/p>\n<p>The school kidnapping in Niger state&rsquo;s remote Papiri community happened four days after&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nigeria-girls-abducted-school-9d288758bf1a57f3390c962f0a68596b\">25 schoolchildren were seized<\/a>&nbsp;in similar circumstances in neighboring Kebbi state&rsquo;s Maga town, which is 170 kilometers (106 miles) away.<\/p>\n<p>No group has yet claimed responsibility for&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nigeria-school-abductions-bandits-boko-haram-527d72882b7692de8c806d784661590e\">the abductions<\/a>&nbsp;and authorities have said tactical squads have been <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deployed alongside local hunters<\/a> to rescue the children.<\/p>\n<p>Yohanna described as false a claim from the state government that the school had reopened for studies despite an earlier directive for schools in that part of Niger state to close temporarily due to security threats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We did not receive any circular. It must be an afterthought and a way to shift blame,&rdquo; he said, calling on families &ldquo;to remain calm and prayerful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africa&rsquo;s most populous nation, and armed gangs often see schools as &ldquo;strategic&rdquo; targets to draw more attention.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF said last year that only 37% of schools across 10 of the conflict-hit states have early warning systems to detect threats.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The kidnappings are happening amid U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s claims of targeted killings against Christians in the West African country. Attacks in Nigeria&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nigeria-christian-muslim-killings-kidnapping-trump-af57834a1ce47488397bf07931b5cf51\">affect both Christians and Muslims<\/a>. The school attack earlier this week in Kebbi state was in a Muslim-majority town.<\/p>\n<p>The attack also took place as Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu was visiting the U.S. where he met Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 300 children abducted in Nigerian school attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2513482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25325742546150.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[47216,4294,19990,67522],"class_list":["post-2513481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abduction","tag-children","tag-nigeria","tag-school-attack"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25325742546150.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513481"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513485,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513481\/revisions\/2513485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}