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BREAKING: Catholic Bishop Releases Names of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped (Full List)
Fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State.
Fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have reportedly escaped from their captors and reunited with their parents.
Fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have reportedly escaped from their captors and reunited with their parents.
The development was confirmed on Sunday by the Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, in a statement issued by his media aide, Daniel Atori.
“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,” the statement read.
It was stated that the school currently has 236 pupils still in captivity, including three children of staff members and 14 secondary students, making a total of 253 children and 12 staff members still held by the abductors.
Yohanna appealed for continued prayers for the safe release of the remaining pupils and staff.
“As much as we receive the return of these 50 children with some sigh of relief, I urge everyone to continue in prayers for the rescue and safe return of the remaining victims,” he said.
According to the separate document signed by the Diocesan Secretary, Rev Fr. Jatau Joseph, below is the full list of the 50 pupils who have returned home:
- 1. Samson Bitrus
- 2. Emmanuel Francis
- 3. Amos Mathew
- 4. Timothy Peter
- 5. Ayuba Victor
- 6. Bulus Emmanuel
- 7. Bulus Samaila
- 8. Caleb Hosea
- 9. Catherine Emmanuel
- 10. Christopher Ezekiel
- 11. Dominic Daniel
- 12. Dominic Elisha
- 13. Elisha Harunna
- 14. Elisha Yakubu
- 15. Ezekiel Emmanuel
- 16. Ezekiel Joel
- 17. Ezekiel Pius
- 18. Ezra James
- 19. Friday Joel
- 20. Gloria Jeremiah
- 21. Godiya Mathew
- 22. Iliya Philip
- 23. Ishaya David
- 24. Joseph Sunday
- 25. Julius Paul
- 26. Justina Adamu
- 27. Keziah Musa
- 28. Lawrence James
- 29. Lawrence Yohanna
- 30. Marcus Bulus
- 31. Mariam Joshua
- 32. Mathew Dauda
- 33. Micah Luka
- 34. Michael Jacob
- 35. Musa Timothy
- 36. Naomi Bulus
- 37. Nicodemus Ibrahim
- 38. Peter Jonathan
- 39. Pricillia Peter
- 40. Emmanuel Godwin
- 41. Samaila Dauda
- 42. Stephen Anthony
- 43. Sunday Shedrack
- 44. Veronica Iliya
- 45. Victoria Ishaku
- 46. Vincent Emmanuel
- 47. Wisdom Fabian
- 48. Yakubu Saminu
- 49. Yunusa Musa
- 50. Yusuf Sunday
The incident that led to the abduction of 303 pupils and staff prompted the state government to close schools across Niger State on Saturday as a precautionary measure.
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