Niger: Tinubu applauds security agencies for return of 100 Catholic students, urges safe return of others

*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commends the security agencies for their tireless efforts at securing the freedom of kidnapped school children, urging them to work with state governors to prevent future kidnappings

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the security agencies for their tireless efforts at securing the freedom of the 100 students of Papiri Catholic School, in Niger State.

Expressing his joy over the safe return of the students, President Tinubu equally charged the security agencies to ensure the swift release of the remaining 115 students and their teachers who are still held hostage.

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Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who noted this in a statement Monday, December 8, 2025, disclosed President Tinubu assured the parents that both the Federal and the Niger State governments are working closely to reunite all the abducted students with their families.

The President stated: “I have been briefed on the safe return of 100 students from the Catholic School in Niger State.

“I rejoice with Governor Umar Bago and commend our security agencies for their steadfast work in ensuring the safe return of the students to their families since the unfortunate incident on November 21.”

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He further said: “My directive to our security forces remains that all the students and other abducted Nigerians across the country must be rescued and brought back home safely.

“We must account for all the victims. The Federal Government will continue to work with Niger State and other states to secure our schools and make the learning environment safer and more conducive for our young ones.”

The Nigerian leader also declared: “From now on, our security agencies, working with the governors, must prevent future kidnappings.

“Our children should no longer be sitting ducks for heartless terrorists intent on disrupting their education and subjecting them and their parents to unspeakable trauma.”

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