Key facts
- At least 37 people, including students and one staff member, remain in captivity after an attack on a school in Lassa, Borno state, Nigeria.
- Eight individuals were rescued from the school.
- The attack occurred on Monday, targeting students during exams.
- In a separate incident, 303 children and 12 teachers were abducted from a Catholic school in Niger state.
- Fifty children from the Niger state school have escaped.
- Thirty-eight worshippers kidnapped in Kwara state have been freed.
At least 37 individuals, including 36 students and one staff member, remain in captivity following a gunmen attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno state, northeast Nigeria. Eight people, including the school's vice principal, have been rescued, according to a state official. The attack occurred on Monday while students were taking exams in a region that has experienced prolonged violence from jihadist groups.
In separate incidents, a Christian group reported that 50 out of over 300 children and teachers abducted from a Catholic school in Niger state have escaped. The Nigerian government stated that 51 students from the Catholic school have been recovered. President Bola Tinubu also announced the rescue of 38 worshippers who were kidnapped in Kwara state. Pope Francis has appealed for the immediate release of all hostages.