Monday, December 22, 2025 - The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom.
A security official familiar with the rescue operation
confirmed that those released account for all the remaining victims abducted
during the attack on the school.
Suspected terrorists on November 21, 2025, stormed the school
and abducted a total of 303 pupils, students and staff.
The attackers reportedly operated for nearly three hours,
moving systematically from one dormitory to another before marching their
captives into nearby forests.
About 50 pupils managed to escape from captivity within the
first 24 hours and were reunited with their families.
The Federal Government on December 8, secured the release of
100 more abductees early this month, leaving an unspecified number in captivity
until the latest breakthrough.
Sources said the freed students and teachers are currently
being transported to Minna, the Niger State capital, where they are expected to
undergo medical checks and reunite with their families.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Federal
Government nor the Niger State Government has issued an official statement on
the development.
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