Freed Nigerian Schoolchildren Head Home After Month-Long Kidnapping Ordeal

The final group of 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren is expected to be reunited with their families on Monday. They were freed by the government on Sunday. This ends a month-long ordeal that drew global concern. The children and their teachers were taken from St. Mary's Catholic school in Niger state last month. Unknown gunmen abducted an estimated 215 students and 12 teachers. The school is located in the Papiri community. Officials have not released details on how the children regained their freedom. The identity of the kidnappers also remains unknown.