Overview
- The Christian Association of Nigeria and Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna said about 50 students fled and reunited with families, while President Bola Tinubu reported 51 freed.
- CAN’s latest verification indicates roughly 253 students and 12 staff remain in captivity after the Nov. 21 attack, following earlier conflicting counts of the abducted.
- Police and military units have been deployed for search-and-rescue, and Tinubu canceled a G20 trip to coordinate the response as officials confirmed limited details on progress.
- No group has claimed responsibility and authorities have not disclosed where the hostages are being held.
- Dozens of boarding schools have been shut across Niger, Kebbi, Plateau and Benue as a precaution, and 38 churchgoers seized in Kwara were rescued while other recent kidnappings were reported.