Fifty Kidnapped Catholic School Students For Nigeria Don Escape

Fifty of di more than 300 students wey bandits kidnap from one Catholic school for Nigeria last week don escape and reunite with dia parents, according to di Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday. But about 253 children and 12 staff/teachers still dey with di kidnappers, according to CAN Chairman Bulus Yohanna, wey be Catholic Bishop and proprietor of di school. Yohanna talk for statement say di pupils escape on Friday and Saturday, and parents rush go St. Mary’s school for Niger State after dem hear say some children don free. One parent, Amose Ibrahim, wey get three children for di school, talk say none of him pikin dey among di escapees and as at now, many parents and dia loved ones still dey roam around di school.

President Bola Tinubu don order di recruitment of 30,000 new police officers and direct make dem remove police from VIP protection so dem fit focus on core duties, especially remote areas wey dey face attacks. Nigeria don also dey under scrutiny from U.S. President Donald Trump wey threaten military action over di treatment of Christians. Gunmen kidnap di students and teachers on Friday, add to di rising school attacks wey don make northern states shut down schools and close 47 colleges. Pope Leo on Sunday beg for immediate release of all di kidnapped people, call am one of di worst mass kidnappings for Nigeria. For separate incident, Tinubu announce say security forces rescue 38 people wey dem abduct during service for Christ Apostolic Church for Kwara State, but two people die during di attack.