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The Digest:

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed the number of victims taken from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State has risen sharply to 315, including 303 students and 12 teachers. The revised figure follows a thorough verification exercise that revealed 88 additional students were captured while attempting to escape during the bandit attack.

Key Points:
  • Abducted victims now total 315, up from the initial 227.
  • CAN confirmed 303 students and 12 teachers were taken.
  • The increase was discovered after parents reported missing children.
  • CAN Chairman strongly denied that the school received prior government warnings.
  • He called the claims "propaganda" and an "afterthought to shift blame."
  • The school maintains it did not receive any closure circular.
  • CAN is collaborating with security agencies to secure the victims' release.
In the shadow of rising numbers, what began as tragedy deepens into a storm of accountability, where each new child counted missing echoes not just loss, but the urgent need for truth.

Sources: Daily Post, Daily Trust, PM News