Niger state kidnap: Nigeria says it has secured release of about 100 children

Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.

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They arrived in the Niger state capital, Minna, in a fleet of minibuses escorted by military vans and armoured vehicles, and were received by Governor Umar Bago.

Details about their release remain unclear, including whether it was secured through negotiation or by force, and whether any ransoms were paid.

Last month, more than 250 students and 12 staff were kidnapped from St Mary's Catholic school in Papiri, the latest in a wave of mass abductions.

The BBC has learned that the rescued students will be transported to the school, located more than 300km (186 miles) from the state capital, on Tuesday where they will be reunited with their families.