Armed men attacked a Catholic boarding school in northwestern region of Nigeria and abducted several schoolchildren and staff early Friday. It's the latest in a spate of abductions in Africa's most populous country and came just days after 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped in a neighboring state. The latest abduction comes as Lagos is facing scrutiny from the Trump administration amid ongoing concern about violence against Christians in the West African nation.

The attack and abductions took place at St. Mary's School in Niger State. Local officials did not disclose the number of students and staff abducted, nor who might be responsible for the attack. Local Nigerian broadcaster Arise TV said 52 schoolchildren were taken.

Nigerian police officials said the abductions took place in the e

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