The Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, has confirmed the release of the remaining schoolchildren and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State.
The confirmation came after Niger State Governor Umaru Bago personally informed the bishop of the good news.
A presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, also announced on X that 130 abducted pupils had been released, stating, "Another 130 abducted Niger state pupils released, none left in captivity."
The victims were kidnapped by gunmen in the early hours of November 21, 2025, in one of the largest mass abductions in recent Nigerian history.
Initial reports indicated over 300 individuals primarily pupils aged as young as five, along with teachers and staff were taken.
Approximately 50 pupils escaped shortly after the abduction, and the federal government secured the release of 100 more on December 7-8.
The latest group of 130 brings the ordeal to an end, with authorities confirming no one remains in captivity.
The freed victims are expected to arrive in Minna, the state capital, on Monday for a formal reception by the governor at the Government House, followed by medical checks and reunions with their families.
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