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BREAKING: Full List of 265 Pupils and Staff Still Held by Bandits After St. Mary’s Catholic School Abduction
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora confirmed that 265 students and staff remain in captivity following last week’s mass abduction in Niger State, while 50 pupils have safely returned home.
- The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora confirmed that 265 students and staff remain in captivity following last week’s mass abduction in Niger State, while 50 pupils have safely returned home.
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has disclosed that 265 individuals, comprising 239 nursery and primary pupils, 14 secondary students, and 12 staff members, remain in captivity following last week’s mass abduction at St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary, and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State.
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The diocese released a full list of the 265 individuals on Monday.
See list below:
VerseNews earlier reported that 50 abducted pupils had escaped and were safely reunited with their families, a development confirmed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
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