Overview
- Police and presidential spokespeople reported the release of about 130 students and school staff taken in the November 21 attack on St. Mary’s in Papiri, Niger state.
- Authorities say no students remain in captivity and the freed group is expected to reunite with families in Minna on Monday.
- Officials attributed the outcome to an intelligence-driven military operation, providing few additional details.
- The initial abduction seized at least 303 students and 12 teachers, with roughly 50 escaping early and about 100 released earlier in December.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which reflects a recurring pattern of ransom kidnappings in northern Nigeria; discrepancies over totals persist, with CAN citing 315 taken and police noting details pending on roughly 35 listed as missing.