Jos, 11 December, 2025 / 12:23 pm (ACI Africa).
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended the country’s security agencies for the rescue of 100 children of the 303 individuals who were abducted on November 21 from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri community in Nigeria’s Niger State, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to ensuring the safety of all kidnapped persons across the country.
In his Monday, December 8 statement, which was published on Facebook, President Tinubu said he had been fully briefed on the safe return of the 100 children who were taken from the Catholic schools in the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora.
He congratulated the Niger State Governor and praised the security agents for what he described as “steadfast work” in reuniting the children with their families.
On November 21, armed gunmen attacked St.Mary’s Schools, abducting 239 nursery and primary school children, 14 secondary school children, and 12 staff members from the private boarding school.
“I rejoice with Governor Umar Bago and commend our security agencies for their steadfast work in ensuring the safe return of the students to their families since the unfortunate incident on November 21,” President Tinubu said.
