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, bringin...

The number of schoolchildren abducted in an attack on St. Mary’s School in Niger state has risen to more than 300, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Saturday.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed the updated figures on Saturday, significantly increasing an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren.

President Donald Trump's administration is picking up steam in addressing violence against Christians in Nigeria this week, after Trump lashed out at the nation's government for having "done nothing" ...