Nigerian goment don announce di release of 130 students of St Mary’s Secondary School wey dey Papiri, Niger State, wey gunmen kidnap on 21 November.

Bayo Onanuga, special media adviser to the President, na im post pictures of the students for two buses last Sunday for him X page. E talk say dem suppose reach Minna, Niger State capital, on Monday.

E add say dem don first release 100 earlier, so total wey dem don release now don reach 230.

Onanuga talk say the release na because of work wey intelligence wing of the Nigerian military do.

Weeks two before this, Niger State governor Umar Bago receive 100 St Mary’s students wey the office of the President’s special adviser on national security hand over to am after dem rescue dem from the kidnappers.

For the handover speech, Wing Commander Abdullahi Dare say the office of the special adviser on national security, together with the Nigerian military and other security agencies, na dem carry out the rescue.

Governor Bago come thank President Bola Tinubu, the special adviser on national security and all the security agencies and stakeholders wey help for the rescue of the 100 students.

From the beginning, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) through their Niger State chairman, Bishop Bulus Yohanna, talk say dem never receive any official information about the rescue.

On 21 November 2025, some bandits on motorcycles attack St Mary’s Catholic School and kidnap 315 people — 303 students and 12 teachers.

Security agents and trackers scatter enter the forest for the area to dey search for the people wey dem kidnap.

Later, school authorities say at least 50 students manage run comot from the kidnappers and return to their parents.