Overview
- The final group of 130 pupils and staff were freed Sunday and arrived home in Niger State late Wednesday, completing staggered releases after the Nov. 21 raid.
- A diocesan reconciliation found that of 315 initially listed as missing, 85 had escaped or were not abducted, establishing a verified abduction total of 230.
- The abducted group comprised 12 staff members, 14 secondary students and 204 nursery and primary pupils, according to the church’s verification.
- Authorities and church officials say all abductees have been reunited with their families, while declining to confirm whether ransoms were paid or suspects detained.
- The Papiri attack was among Nigeria’s largest recent school kidnappings, spurring renewed calls for stronger school protections and accountability.