The Catholic Church has released the names of students and staff of St Mary’s Catholic School abducted by suspected terrorist.
The list released by the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora said the students and teachers were abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.
The document contains a total of 265 names, including 12 teachers, 14 secondary school students and 239 primary school pupils.







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