The largest mass kidnapping in Nigerian history took place Friday as more than 300 Christians were abducted.
The kidnap of 303 students and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s School in Niger state came three weeks after President Donald Trump demanded the Nigerian government act to end the persecution of Christians.
Previously, the largest mass kidnapping in Nigeria had 276 victims, according to the BBC.
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“I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace,” Trump said in a Friday interview, according to The New York Times. “They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide. And I’m really angry about it.”
The Trump administration has flagged Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, a category of nations that restrict religious freedom.
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