France offers more support for Nigeria as 100 abducted schoolchildren released

An empty classroom at the Government Girls' Day Secondary School in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, 4 December 2025. Authorities have ordered schools across northern Nigeria to shut down in response to escalating insecurity. © Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were kidnapped at gunpoint from a Catholic school last month, as France has pledged more support for the country.

Local broadcaster Channels Television reported the release of 100 children, without giving details on whether their release secured was through negotiation or military force.