Fifty abducted pupils from St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools, Niger State, have regained freedom from their abductors and have reunited with their parents.
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Niger state and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna disclosed this on Sunday in a statement.
He said they discovered the development after visiting the parents of the children.
The chairman explained that 253 children and 12 staff members were still held by the abductors.
“This is to notify the public that as of Sunday, 23rd November 2025, we received some good news as fifty (50) pupils escaped and have reunited with their parents.
He said the fifty pupils gained freedom from their captors on Friday” The statement reads.
Yohanna added that in the primary section, out of the total number of 430 pupils enrolled, 377 are boarders while the remaining 53 are day students.
The Niger state CAN chairman while expressing relief at the return of the 50 children, the CAN chairman appealed to the members of public to continue to pray release of those still held in the jet of the abductors
Meanwhile, the Niger state police command is yet to issue a statement on the development.