130 Niger pupils, teachers rescued

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The remaining 130 kidnapped pupils and teachers of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained freedom.

They were rescued unhurt after a month in captivity.

Official figures showed that 280 pupils and teachers were abducted on November 21.

Of the number, 50 escaped, while the Federal Government, through non-kinetic means, secured the release of 100 on December 7.

Security sources said the latest release took place on Saturday in a forest between Kwara and Niger states.

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and vehicles from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) were seen conveying the abductees, comprising 115 pupils and 15 teachers, to Minna, the Niger State capital. Nation