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Parents Demand Action as 250 Students Remain Missing

12/5/2025

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Story summary
  • Parents of more than 250 missing students from the November 21 kidnapping at St Mary's Catholic boarding school in Niger state express frustration with the slow response.
  • Some children escaped.
  • President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency.
  • Activists describe systemic failure, noting over 1,800 abducted since the Chibok incident.
  • Ongoing violence has led to nearly 20,500 school closures, risking millions of children's education.