Federal Government Rescues Remaining 130 Niger School Abductees

In a recent statement released on Sunday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the Federal Government has finally rescues the remaining 130 staff and pupils abducted from the  St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, describing the development as a major relief for the nation and the affected families.

According to the minister, The rescue of the remaining 130 children and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, marks a fitting end to the year, the freed pupils are being handed over to the Niger State Government ahead of reunification with their families”. going further he said “As it is, the Federal Government can confirm that all the abducted pupils of the Catholic School, Papiri, numbering 230, have been freed. Not a single pupil is left in captivity,” 

Recall that the victims were kidnapped on November 21, 2025, when gunmen attacked the school in the early hours of the morning, arriving on motorcycles and moving from one dormitory to another before leading their captives into nearby forests. On December 8, security agencies secured the release of about 100 abductees, leaving an unspecified number in captivity until the latest breakthrough.