Olayiwola Matthew
Fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State have escaped from captivity, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
The students regained their freedom between Friday and yesterday and quietly reunited with their families.
Their escape was confirmed after school officials reached out to parents who had taken the children home.
CAN’s Niger State chairman and Catholic bishop of Kontagora, Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, explained that although the pupils escaped safely, they did not return to the school immediately, prompting verification visits to families.
Full List of the 50 Pupils Who Escaped:
Samson Bitrus
Emmanuel Francis
Amos Mathew
Timothy Peter
Ayuba Victor
Bulus Emmanuel
Bulus Samaila
Caleb Hossa
Catherine Emmanuel
Christopher Ezekiel
Dominic Daniel
Dominic Elisha
Elisha Haruna
Ezekiel Yakubu
Ezekiel Emmanuel
Ezekiel Samuel
Ezekiel Plus
Ezra James
Femi Peter
Gloria Jeremiah
Godiya Mathew
Ibiya
Ishaaya David
Joseph Sunday
Julius Paul
Justina Adamu
Keziah Musa
Lawrence James
Lawrence Yohanna
Marcus Bulus
Mariam Joshua
Mathew Dauda
Micah Luka
Michael Jacob
Musa Timothy
Naomi Bulus
Nicodemus Ibrahim
Peter Jonathan
Priscilla Peter
Emmanuel Godwin
Samaila Dauda
Stephen Andrew
Sunday Shadrach
Victoria David
Victoria Ishaku
Vincent Emmanuel
Yahaya Sani
Yakubu Saminu
Yunusa Musa
Yusuf Sunday