The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, Niger state, has released the names of 265 students and teachers of St. Mary’s School in the Papiri community of Agwara LGA who are still held in captivity.
On November 21, armed men attacked the school and abducted 315 people — including 303 students and 12 teachers.
On Sunday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger state said fifty students abducted from the school have escaped from captivity.
The association noted the pupils regained freedom between Friday and Saturday and “quietly reunited with their families”.
Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Niger state chapter of CAN and Catholic bishop of Kontagora diocese, said the pupils who escaped were unable to return to the school immediately, but were traced after officials contacted and visited some parents.
Meanwhile, in a fresh update on Monday, the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora disclosed the identities of the victims still held in captivity.
According to the diocese, 265 individuals, comprising 239 nursery and primary pupils, 14 secondary students, and 12 staff members, remain in captivity.
Here are the names of the teachers and students who are yet to regain their freedom.
Teachers and non-academic staff
- Bitrus Yohanna
- Cyril Bagudu
- Mercy Yohanna
- Justina Yakubu
- Terry Francis
- Emmanuel Ibrahim
- Godwin James
- Lydia Andrew
- Hannatu Bulus
- Yohanna Daniel Dogonyaro
- Agnes Joseph
- Anna Terry
Secondary school students
- Amos Kiloybas
- Onah Benedict
- Bulus Ezra
- Anthony Linus
- Dauda Zacharia
- Bulus Gustave
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- Ejeh Mathew
- Iliya John
- Joshua Philip
- Samaila Habila
- Simon Christopher
- Yohanna Cephas
- Christopher Justice
- Samuel Michael
Nursery and primary school pupils
- Natherniel Andrew
- Shalom Terry
- Ajikovi Andrew
- Zacharia Sabastine
- John Lois
- Yohanna Veronica
- Emmanuel Ibrahim
- Ayuba Linus
- Bulus Christopher
- Ibrahim Micah
- Joshua Dogara
- Marcus Stephen
- Samuel Peter
- Simon Wisdom
- Yahaya Vincent
- Yakubu Yahaya
- Yohanna Micah
- Ibrahim Agnes
- Musa Celestina
- Timothy Rejoice
- Serah James
- Tanko Bitrus
- Christopher Yunusa
- Julius Dimas
- Godwin Sunday
- Joseph Samuel
- Silas Timothy
- Habila Bulus
- Anthony Godwin
- Alheri Sunday
- Lovina Samuel
- Naomi Zacharia
- Goodness Elisha
- Habiba Sunday
- Redeemer Iliya
- Joy Ibrahim
- Rejoice Luka
- Sarah Luka
- Samson Luka
- Amos Gabriel
- Ayuba Josiah
- Bitrus Linus
43.Bulus Ayuba
- Hanna Daniel
- Ezekiel Shedrack
- Peter Julius
- Yakubu Joseph
- Philip Iliya
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- Juliet Alex
- Patricia Ayuba
- Ishaya Libiya
- Simon Iliya
- Theresa Ibrahim
- Veronica Michael
- Patience Musa
- Victoria Sunday
- Pius Yakubu
- Lois Samaila
- Nagode Augustine
- Abednego Ishaya
- Ayuba Blessed
- Emmanuel Cleopas
- Emmanuel Godwin
66.Emmanuel Dauda
- Emmanuel Habila
- Jonathan Ishaku
- Michael Augustine
- Michael Sunday
- Mathew Nathaniel
- Samuel Philip
- Yohanna Ezra
- Yohanna Samson
- Yusuf Samson
- Yakubu Stephen
- Yakubu Caleb
- Yakubu Andrew
- Yakubu Pius
- Yohanna Caleb
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- Habila Alheri
- Musa Helina
- Okoye Praise
- Patrick Felicity
- Samaila Blessing
- Samaila Lois
- Samuel Stephen
- Yunusa Margret
- Dauda Samaila
- Anthony Maikai
- Habila Micah
- Ishaku Mathew
- Joshua Nicodemus
- Musa Yusuf
- Yakubu Lazarus
- Ayuba Zafaniya
- Luka Musa
- Ishaku Anthony
- Yohanna Lawrence
- Michael Friday
- Yohanna Benjamin
- Anthony Philip
- Ezekiel Yahaya
- Samaila Jonathan
- Yohanna Emmanuel
- Yohanna Jonathan
- Philip Ishaya
- Emmanuela Amos
- Benedicta Anthony
- Murna Ezra
- Christiana Nuhu
- Blessing Musa
- Rose Peter
- Biskila Yahaya
- Hope Johnson
116.Anthony Simon
- Bitrus Cephas
- Ezekiel Shedrack
- Ishaku Samuel
- Joshua habila
- Miachael Imirya
- Nuhu Eli
- Sunday Philip
- Timothy Isah
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- Samson James
- Habila S. Cephas
- Mathew Yahaya
130 .Mercy Daniel
- Patience Ezekiel
- Rose Iliya
- Rejoice Joshua
- Rita Markus
- Clementina Oluwasegun
- Blessing Paul
- Fibi Samuel
- Grace Sunday
- Roseline Markus
- Musa Nehemiah
- Yohanna Dominic
- Divine Yohanna
143.Musa Shedrack
- Samson Sarah
- Dominic Sabina
- Ishaya Jonathan
- Daniel Anthony
- Njikonge Joseph
- Ezekiel Francis
- Isah Julius
- Ishaya Sunday
152.Luka Ebenezer
- Luka Samaila
- Markus Peter
- Samuel Joseph
- Iliya Paul
- Madubueze Favour
- Theresa Zacharia
- Rebecca Bulus
- Justina Daniel
- Saraya Ezekiel
- Grace Irmiya
163.Jannet Ishaku
- Naomi James
- Jannet John
- Veronica Luka
- Grace Mathew
- Happy Samaila
- Faith Yohanna
- Victoria Yohanna
- Agnes Yusuf
- Isa Julius
173.Moses Simon
- Cikarfe Timothy
- Ezra Jonathan
- Irmiya Habila
- Iliya Dominic
- Magaji Mathew
- Amos Istifanus
- Chime Onyeaka
- Daniel Lawrence
- Ezekiel Cleopas
- Joel Philip
- Nuhu Genesis
- Peshe Yakubu
- Peter Irmiya
- Yakubu Omega
- Yohanna Linus
- Felicia Andrew
- Eunice Bitrus
- Victoria Bulus
192.Onyebuchi Chime
- Felistina Dauda
- Rejoice Emmanuel
- Jessica Ishaku
- Sabina Ibrahim
- Blessing Luka
- Paulina Peter
- Felicia Musa
- Grace Yakubu
- Lawrence Yohanna
- Esther Yusuf
- Chikumachi Peter Jagaba
- Amos Yahaya
- Ayuba Zacharia
- Bulus Saminu
- Jeremiah Ezra
- Isah Jemilu
- Samuel Pius
- Samuel Stephen
- Iliya Dominic
- Donald Yusuf
- Agnes Amos
- Grace Emmanuel
- Blessing Joshua
- Suzanna Musa
- Dorcas Mathew
- Patience Yusuf
- Mary Yohanna
- Ruth Yakubu
- Goodness Daniel
- Lois Emmanuel
- Biskila Peter
- Daniel Caleb
- Emmanuel Amos
- Emmanuel Joseph
- Ishaya James
- Ishaya Shedrack
- Nufi Nathan
- Yohanna Christopher
- Yohanna Prosper
- Nwaolisa Chijioke
- Mathar Iliya
- Happy Jeremiah
- Precious Okoye
236.Ketura Sunday
- Salomi Sunday
- Susan Zacharia
- Florence Michael
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, in a statement, said security forces were working to ensure the abducted students and staff members would be rescued unharmed.
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has appealed for the safe release of all the kidnapped pupils and staff members, urging prayers for their return.