Pope Calls on Kidnappers in Nigeria to Free 265 Students, Teachers After 50 Pupils Escape

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. November 24, 2025 at 05:39PM November 24, 2025 at 05:39PM