The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has released the names of 265 students and teachers from St. Mary’s School, Papiri, who remain in captivity after the November 21 mass abduction. While 50 students have miraculously escaped, the majority, including nursery pupils as young as three, are still held by bandits, leaving families and a nation in anguish and uncertainty.
Key Details:
- 315 people were originally abducted—303 students and 12 teachers
- 50 students have since escaped from captivity
- 265 individuals remain hostages, including 239 nursery/primary pupils, 14 secondary students, and 12 staff members
- The attack occurred on November 21 at St. Mary's School in Niger State
- The diocese continues to appeal for their safe return
TEACHERS AND NON-ACADEMIC STAFF:
- Bitrus Yohanna
- Cyril Bagudu
- Mercy Yohanna
- Justina Yakubu
- Terry Francis
- Emmanuel Ibrahim
- Godwin James
- Lydia Andrew
- Hannatu Bulus
- Yohanna Daniel Dogonyaro
- Agnes Joseph
- Anna Terry
13. Amos kiloybas
14. Onah Benedict
15. Bulus Ezra
16. Anthony Linus
17. Dauda Zacharia
18. Bulus Gustave
19. Ejeh Mathew
20. Iliya John
21. Joshua Philip
22. Samaila Habila
23. Simon Christopher
24. Yohanna Cephas
25. Christopher Justice
26. Samuel Michael
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS:
27. Natherniel Andrew
28. Shalom Terry
29. Ajikovi Andrew
30. Zacharia Sabastine
31. John Lois
32. Yohanna Veronica
33. Emmanuel Ibrahim
34. Ayuba Linus
35. Bulus Christopher
36. Ibrahim Micah
37. Joshua Dogara
38. Marcus Stephen
39. Samuel Peter
40. Simon Wisdom
41. Yahaya Vincent
42. Yakubu Yahaya
43. Yohanna Micah
44. Ibrahim Agnes
45. Musa Celestina
46. Timothy Rejoice
47. Serah James
48. Tanko Bitrus
49. Christopher Yunusa
50. Julius Dimas
51. Godwin Sunday
52. Joseph Samuel
53. Silas Timothy
54. Habila Bulus
55. Anthony Godwin
56. Alheri Sunday
57. Lovina Samuel
58. Naomi Zacharia
59. Goodness Elisha
60. Habiba Sunday
61. Redeemer Iliya
62. Joy Ibrahim
63. Rejoice Luka
64. Sarah Luka
65. Samson Luka
66. Amos Gabriel
67. Ayuba Josiah
68. Bitrus Linus
69. Bulus Ayuba
70. Hanna Daniel
71. Ezekiel Shedrack
72. Peter Julius
73. Yakubu Joseph
74. Philip Iliya
75. Juliet Alex
76. Patricia Ayuba
77. Ishaya Libiya
78. Simon Iliya
79. Theresa Ibrahim
80. Veronica Michael
81. Patience Musa
82. Victoria Sunday
83. Gloria Yohanna
84. Veronica Iliya
85. Pius Yakubu
86. Lois Samaila
87. Nagode Augustine
88. Abednego Ishaya
89. Ayuba Blessed
90. Emmanuel Cleopas
91. Emmanuel Godwin
92. Emmanuel Dauda
93. Emmanuel Habila
94. Jonathan Ishaku
95. Michael Augustine
96. Michael Sunday
97. Mathew Nathaniel
98. Samuel Philip
99. Yohanna Ezra
100. Yohanna Samson
101. Yusuf Samson
102. Yakubu Stephen
103. Yakubu Caleb
104. Yakubu Andrew
105. Yakubu Pius
106. Yohanna Caleb
107. Habila Alheri
108. Musa Helina
109. Okoye Praise
110. Patrick Felicity
111. Samaila Blessing
112. Samaila Lois
113. Samuel Stephen
114. Yunusa Margret
115. Dauda Samaila
116. Anthony Maikai
117. Habila Micah
118. Ishaku Mathew
119. Joshua Nicodemus
120. Musa Yusuf
121. Yakubu Lazarus
122. Ayuba Zafaniya
123. Luka Musa
124. Ishaku Anthony
125. Yohanna Lawrence
126. Michael Friday
127. Yohanna Benjamin
128. Anthony Philip
129. Ezekiel Yahaya
130. Samaila Jonathan
131. Yohanna Emmanuel
132. Yohanna Jonathan
133. Philip Ishaya
134. Emmanuela Amos
135. Benedicta Anthony
136. Murna Ezra
137. Christiana Nuhu
138. Blessing Musa
139. Rose Peter
140. Biskila Yahaya
141. Hope Johnson
142. Anthony Simon
143. Bitrus Cephas
144. Ezekiel Shedrack
145. Ishaku Samuel
146. Joshua Gabriel
147. Joshua Habila
148. Miachael Imirya
149. Nuhu Eli
150. Sunday Philip
151. Timothy Isah
152. Yusuf Joel
153. Samson James
154. Habila S. Cephas
155. Mathew Yahaya
156. Mercy Daniel
157. Patience Ezekiel
158. Rose Iliya
159. Rejoice Joshua
160. Rita Markus
161. Clementina Oluwasegun
162. Blessing Paul
163. Fibi Samuel
164. Grace Sunday
165. Roseline Markus
166. Musa Nehemiah
167. Yohanna Dominic
168. Divine Yohanna
169. Musa Shedrack
170. Samson Sarah
171. Dominic Sabina
172. Ishaya Jonathan
173. Daniel Anthony
174. Njikonge Joseph
175. Ezekiel Francis
176. Isah Julius
177. Ishaya Sunday
178. Luka Ebenezer
179. Luka Samaila
180. Markus Peter
181. Samuel Joseph
182. Iliya Paul
183. Madubueze Favour
184. Theresa Zacharia
185. Rebecca Bulus
186. Justina Daniel
187. Saraya Ezekiel
188. Grace Irmiya
189. Jannet Ishaku
190. Naomi James
191. Jannet John
192. Veronica Luka
193. Grace Mathew
194. Happy Samaila
195. Faith Yohanna
196. Victoria Yohanna
197. Agnes Yusuf
198. Isa Julius
199. Moses Simon
200. Cikarfe Timothy
201. Ezra Jonathan
202. Irmiya Habila
203. Iliya Dominic
204. Magaji Mathew
205. Amos Istifanus
206. Chime Onyeaka
207. Daniel Lawrence
208. Ezekiel Cleopas
209. Joel Philip
210. Nuhu Genesis
211. Peshe Yakubu
212. Peter Irmiya
213. Yakubu Omega
214. Yohanna Linus
215. Felicia Andrew
216. Eunice Bitrus
217. Victoria Bulus
218. Onyebuchi Chime
219. Felistina Dauda
220. Rejoice Emmanuel
221. Jessica Ishaku
222. Sabina Ibrahim
223. Blessing Luka
224. Paulina Peter
225. Felicia Musa
226. Grace Yakubu
227. Lawrence Yohanna
228. Esther Yusuf
229. Chikumachi Peter Jagaba
230. Amos Yahaya
231. Ayuba Zacharia
232. Bulus Saminu
233. Jeremiah Ezra
234. Isah Jemilu
235. Samuel Pius
236. Samuel Stephen
237. Iliya Dominic
238. Donald Yusuf
239. Agnes Amos
240. Grace Emmanuel
241. Blessing Joshua
242. Suzanna Musa
243. Dorcas Mathew
244. Patience Yusuf
245. Mary Yohanna
246. Ruth Yakubu
247. Goodness Daniel
248. Lois Emmanuel
249. Biskila Peter
250. Daniel Caleb
251. Emmanuel Amos
252. Emmanuel Joseph
253. Ishaya James
254. Ishaya Shedrack
255. Nufi Nathan
256. Yohanna Christopher
257. Yohanna Prosper
258. Nwaolisa Chijioke
259. Mathar Iliya
260. Happy Jeremiah
261. Precious Okoye
262. Ketura Sunday
263. Salomi Sunday
264. Susan Zacharia
265. Florence Michael
Each name represents a life in balance, a family in anguish, and a community holding its breath, a painful reminder of the human cost when education becomes a target and childhood is stolen by conflict.
Sources: Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, Channels, The Cable
