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Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by dre11(op): 4:44pm On Nov 23, 2025

By Samuel Omotere

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Fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have reportedly escaped from their captors and reunited with their parents.

The development was confirmed on Sunday by the Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, in a statement issued by his media aide, Daniel Atori.

“This is to notify the public that as of Sunday, 23rd November 2025, we received some good news as fifty (50) pupils escaped and have reunited with their parents,” the statement read.

It was stated that the school currently has 236 pupils still in captivity, including three children of staff members and 14 secondary students, making a total of 253 children and 12 staff members still held by the abductors.

Yohanna appealed for continued prayers for the safe release of the remaining pupils and staff.

“As much as we receive the return of these 50 children with some sigh of relief, I urge everyone to continue in prayers for the rescue and safe return of the remaining victims,” he said.

According to the separate document signed by the Diocesan Secretary, Rev Fr. Jatau Joseph, below is the full list of the 50 pupils who have returned home:

1. Samson Bitrus
2. Emmanuel Francis
3. Amos Mathew
4. Timothy Peter
5. Ayuba Victor
6. Bulus Emmanuel
7. Bulus Samaila
8. Caleb Hosea
9. Catherine Emmanuel
10. Christopher Ezekiel
11. Dominic Daniel
12. Dominic Elisha
13. Elisha Harunna
14. Elisha Yakubu
15. Ezekiel Emmanuel
16. Ezekiel Joel
17. Ezekiel Pius
18. Ezra James
19. Friday Joel
20. Gloria Jeremiah
21. Godiya Mathew
22. Iliya Philip
23. Ishaya David
24. Joseph Sunday
25. Julius Paul
26. Justina Adamu
27. Keziah Musa
28. Lawrence James
29. Lawrence Yohanna
30. Marcus Bulus
31. Mariam Joshua
32. Mathew Dauda
33. Micah Luka
34. Michael Jacob
35. Musa Timothy
36. Naomi Bulus
37. Nicodemus Ibrahim
38. Peter Jonathan
39. Pricillia Peter
40. Emmanuel Godwin
41. Samaila Dauda
42. Stephen Anthony
43. Sunday Shedrack
44. Veronica Iliya
45. Victoria Ishaku
46. Vincent Emmanuel
47. Wisdom Fabian
48. Yakubu Saminu
49. Yunusa Musa
50. Yusuf Sunday

The incident that led to the abduction of 303 pupils and staff prompted the state government to close schools across Niger State on Saturday as a precautionary measure.

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Kdon2: 4:50pm On Nov 23, 2025

dre11:
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Nlfpmod

Abi dem deliberately allow those ones to go. Fifty can not escape at once.

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Finquas: 4:52pm On Nov 23, 2025

Hmmm... Something is definitely fishy.. polithiefcians have finished this country

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by VOsimhen144(m): 4:54pm On Nov 23, 2025

During Goodluck Jonathan time, na Tilumbu talk pass, he criticized Jonathan’s administration left right and center .
Now that he has snatched it, grabbed it and ran away with the power, he’s now confused, He don't know what to do with the power.

Now see the problem wey we dey today.

#Bring back our children

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Quest7777: 4:55pm On Nov 23, 2025

It was stated that the school currently has 236 pupils still in captivity, including three children of staff members and 14 secondary students, making a total of 253 children and 12 staff members still held by the abductors.

Honestly I dey shame for this country. embarassed

How can you have over 250 human beings abducted and harboured within Nigeria territory, without our security forces detecting their location and tracking down the abductors. huh

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Kastonkastroll(m): 4:58pm On Nov 23, 2025

Hopefully the other ones will be rescue very soon and be reunited with their loved ones

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by VOsimhen144(m): 5:08pm On Nov 23, 2025

He built Lagos,, He Built Lagos,, time to build Nigeria cement don finish

Federal na ur papa mate?

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Buharidgeneral: 5:48pm On Nov 23, 2025

59 George !!!!

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Gotocourt: 5:57pm On Nov 23, 2025

The master strategist plotter structure is collapsing 🤣😂😅

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by oluwaseunamos33(m): 6:44pm On Nov 23, 2025

Good NEWS. Glory be to God for this

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by magoo10(m): 6:44pm On Nov 23, 2025

Government is paying ransom to terrorists and bandits .
They should please complete the ransom for the remaining abductees.

N.b
For those supporting the APC government especially those from the south Are you aware that Nigeria is officially an Islamic country and tomorrow after tinubu's Colossus tenure you will come back to cry .

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Godjone(m): 6:45pm On Nov 23, 2025

The malu in aso rock is totally confused. He should be booted out in the next election but some docile and irredeemable Nigerians will still waste votes on him.

Leadership =f9
Followers = f9

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Chicentt(f): 6:45pm On Nov 23, 2025

But they lied that the children were rescued.
This people too lie oooooooooooooooooooo.
😁😁😁😁

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by FreeStuffsNG: 6:46pm On Nov 23, 2025

CAN and Catholic Bishops dragging the limelight while the school authorities have not given account to the media.

FG will get to the bottom, secure the release of the captives and prosecute everyone behind the crime.

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by markidoo(m): 6:47pm On Nov 23, 2025

There's something fishy about this whole setup..
Is the Catholic Bishop the Police or DSS to disseminate such information?

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Chikarata2020(m): 6:48pm On Nov 23, 2025

If u look at the list closely, u will see that is mostly the male students that was left to go. While still holding majority of the females. But how can bandits kidnap 300+ people, how are they holding and feeding them without being traced. God will help this country

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Kingluqman(m): 6:49pm On Nov 23, 2025

How can a round figure 50 escaped grin

Abi you don negotiate and paid Ransome as usual 😂

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by iLoveYouToo(m): 6:50pm On Nov 23, 2025

Kdon2:
Abi dem deliberately allow those ones to go. Fifty can not escape at once.

They probably negotiated and paid for 50. Finished country

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Yankee101: 6:52pm On Nov 23, 2025

Tinubu made a deal with the terrorists and his vice president is an accomplice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47gRp_BMVqg?si=acpx8b4JeK46lpG8

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Tareq1105: 6:52pm On Nov 23, 2025

dre11:
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Others will come out safely to the glory of God Almighty. No evil report shall be heard concerning them in Jesus name. And to everyone that is responsible for playing politics with the lives of our children, people that are into destruction of our children education especially in the North, the wrath of God shall visit them and their family to the 4th generation amen. If they say Nigeria and Nigerians will not know peace, the peace of God will elude them and their family to the 4th generation amen.

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Arostar2023: 7:00pm On Nov 23, 2025

Kdon2:
Abi dem deliberately allow those ones to go. Fifty can not escape at once.

What exactly are you talking about? Where they all shackled together? Do you think kidnapping over 300 human beings is an easy feat. I am surprised that only a total of 50 managed to escape in the chaos.

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Samade7: 7:01pm On Nov 23, 2025

Quest7777:
Honestly I dey shame for this country.

How can you have over 250 human beings abducted and harboured within Nigeria territory, without our security forces detecting their location and tracking down the abductors.

I wonder o, let dem be deceiving themselves

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by WhizdomXX(m): 7:03pm On Nov 23, 2025

Thank you Jesus. We know they were released.

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Ekaka14: 7:03pm On Nov 23, 2025

Quest7777:
Honestly I dey shame for this country.

How can you have over 250 human beings abducted and harboured within Nigeria territory, without our security forces detecting their location and tracking down the abductors.

Answer: There are very powerful elements with what you call "security forces" that are responsible for these crimes and everyone uphill the presidency knows them in this government 🙄

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by slivertongue: 7:06pm On Nov 23, 2025

They will all return home. There shall be confusion in the camp of the enemies

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by bennyflipy(m): 7:10pm On Nov 23, 2025

VOsimhen144:
He built Lagos,, He Built Lagos,, time to build Nigeria cement don finish

Federal na ur papa mate?

Una want make him fail by all means, but he no go fail.

Una Messiah will never be President.

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by BeardedMeat(m): 7:11pm On Nov 23, 2025

FreeStuffsNG:
CAN and Catholic Bishops dragging the limelight while the school authorities have not given account to the media.

FG will get to the bottom, secure the release of the captives and prosecute everyone behind the crime.

The school belongs to the church, which school authority are you talking about again?

Your last paragraph was you consoling yourself. Enjoy.

Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by BeardedMeat(m): 7:12pm On Nov 23, 2025

bennyflipy:
Una want make him fail by all means, but he no go fail.

Una Messiah will never be President.

Your messiah already failed woefully. What are you still talking about?

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Re: Catholic Bishop Releases Names Of 50 Abducted Niger Pupils Who Escaped by Reloadedisraelp: 7:14pm On Nov 23, 2025

VOsimhen144:
He built Lagos,, He Built Lagos,, time to build Nigeria cement don finish

Federal na ur papa mate?

haha... Cement don cost ...lol....

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