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9 abducted Catholic children released in Nigeria
February 16, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Nine children abducted from a Nigerian parish on February 8 have been freed.
The abduction took place at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, in Nigeria’s Benue State, during a prayer vigil. Benue’s governor announced the children’s release on February 14.
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