All abducted schoolchildren taken from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have now been released, with the final group of 130 freed, bringing the total number rescued to 230.
The presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this on Sunday night.
According to him, “The remaining 130 schoolchildren abducted by terrorists at St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, on November 21, have now been released.
They are expected to arrive in Minna on Monday and rejoin their parents for the Christmas celebration.
One hundred were released earlier by the terrorists, taking the total of freed students to 230.
He said the freedom of the schoolchildren followed a military-intelligence-driven operation.
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