Over 250 children still missing in Nigeria after being abducted from Catholic school

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Published November 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM EST

More than 250 children are still being held by kidnappers in central Nigeria after they were abducted Friday from a Catholic boarding school.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu

Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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