Fifty from the over 300 pikin wey gunmen kidnap from one Catholic school for Nigeria don escape from dia captors, na one Christian group talk so on Sunday.

For Friday, gunmen invade St Mary's co-education school for Niger State; dem carry away 303 pikin and 12 teachers — one of the biggest mass kidnappings for Nigeria.

This kidnapping come days after gunmen enter one secondary school for neighbouring Kebbi State and carry away 25 girls.

"We don get small good news as 50 pupils escape and don reunite with their parents," Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) talk for one statement, dem add say dem escape between Friday and Saturday.

Schools closed

Di number of boys and girls wey dem kidnap — age between eight and 18 years — from St Mary's na almost half of di school student population wey pass 600.

Still remain 251 primary school pupils, 14 secondary students and 12 teachers wey still dey captivity, the statement talk.

"As we happy say these 50 children don return and we breathe small, I dey beg una make una continue to pray for di rescue and safe return of di other victims," Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, CAN chairperson for Niger State wey be di school owner, talk for the statement.

Growing security fears for Nigeria don cause many schools to close all over di country.