School Abductions Become Cruel Fact of Life in Nigeria

The mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria caught the world’s attention over a decade ago when 276 high-school students were abducted from Chibok, sparking the #BringBackOurGirls campaign on social media.

- BY ALEXANDRA WEXLER

Empty bunk beds at a dorm at St. Mary's Catholic School, in a photo provided by the diocese.

(CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KONTAGORA/REUTERS)