Niger students abduction: We are not officially aware of the 100 rescued students- CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said it has not been officially notified of the newly released 100 students following their abduction recently. The Federal Government on Sunday, December 7, secured the release of 100 pupils who were abducted from St. Marys Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.  In a statement on Monday, December 8, the Chairman of the Association, Niger State Chapter, Bishop Bulus Yohanna, said that it would have been cheery news to learn of the abductees freedom; however, no news of their current whereabouts has been delivered to the grieving communities.It will be a thing of joy if some of our children have been released. We have been praying and waiting for their return, if it is true then it is a cheering news. However, we are not officially aware and have not been duly notified.We hope and pray its true and will looking forward to when the remaining will be released the statement readBandits on 21 November 2025, attacked the St. Marys Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, in the remote community of Papiri, abducting 315 people, 303 students and 12 teachers. Shortly after the incident, 50 pupils escaped within the first day and were reunited with their families.The post Niger students abduction: We are not officially aware of the 100 rescued students- CAN appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.