BREAKING: 50 Students Abducted By Terrorists From St. Mary’s Catholic School Have Escaped – CAN (FULL LIST)

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State says fifty students abducted by terrorists from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA, have successfully escaped from the captivity.

Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Niger State chapter of CAN and Catholic bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, said in a statement on Sunday that the pupils regained their freedom between Friday and Saturday and “quietly reunited with their families”.

Yohanna stated that the students who escaped were unable to return to the school immediately, prompting officials to contact parents to confirm their whereabouts.

“The pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday and have reunited with their parents as they could not return to the school after they escaped,” the statement read.

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

Ads by 

“Note that, in the primary section out of the total number of 430 pupils we have in the school, 377 of them are boarders and the remaining 53 others are non boarders.

“Currently, aside from the 50 pupils that escaped and have returned home, we have 141 pupils who were not carried away.

“As it stands now, we have 236 pupils, another 3 children who belong to our staff, 14 Secondary students making a total 253 children including 12 members of staff with the abductors.”

Yohanna appealed for continued support and calm as efforts intensify to secure the release of the remaining abductees.

“We urge everyone to remain calm and prayerful as we collaborate with security agencies, community leaders, and government authorities to ensure the safe and swift return of all abductees,” he added.

See below full list of the students 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