At least 50 students kidnapped at the St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara local government, Niger State have allegedly escaped and reunited with their parents, bringing hope to families of the abducted victims.

It will be recalled that on November 21, 2025, armed bandits stormed the school and abducted 303 students and 12 teachers bringing the total to 315.

The state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna who is also the Proprietor of the school and Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese gave the update in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Daniel Atori in Minna.

The chairman explained that the pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday and have reunited with their parents as they could not return to the school after they escaped.

We were able to ascertain this when we decided to contact and visit some parents.

”This is to notify the public that, as at Sunday 23rd November, 2025, we have received some good news as fifty pupils escaped and have reunited with their parents. We were able to ascertain this when we decided to contact and visit some parents,” the statement disclosed.