Latest reports from Niger State say, Fifty out of the 315 children abducted from a Catholic school in the state have escaped their captors.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in a release this Sunday, 23/11/25, endorsed by Daniel Atori, the media aide to CAN Chairman in Niger State, Most. Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, revealed that the children escaped between Friday and Saturday.
“We have received some good news as fifty pupils escaped and have reunited with their parents,”
“The pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday and have reunited with their parents as they could not return to the school after they escaped. We were able to ascertain this when we decided to contact and visit some parents.
“Note that, in the primary section out of the total number of 430 pupils we have in the school, 377 of them are boarders and the remaining 53 others are non boarders.
“Currently, aside the 50 pupils that escaped and have returned home, we have 141 pupils who were not carried away. As it stands now, we have 236 pupils, another 3 children who belong to our staff, 14 Secondary students making a total 253 children including 12 members of staff with the abductors,” the release pointed out.
The release therefore called for calm, seeking prayers for the successful rescue of the remaining victims.
“May the Lord grant quick release to those abducted and continue to protect his people from all dangers.”
Recall, over 300 students were abducted when Bandits invaded the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri in the Agwarra local government area of Niger State.
Meanwhile, the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of the abducted children from the Catholic school in Nigeria State.
The Pope in a statement this Sunday described the development as very sad and sorrowful for society, the kidnapped young girls and boys as well as their families.
