Nigeria Papiri kidnapping: All pupils kidnapped from Catholic school now free - officials

The authorities confirm the remaining students abducted in Niger state last month have been released.

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Nigeria's federal government described the latest release as a "moment of triumph and relief", after one of the country's worst mass kidnappings.

More than 250 children and staff were abducted from St Mary's Catholic school in Papiri on 21 November. Earlier this month about 100 of the children were released.

The authorities confirmed "the rescue of the remaining 130 children and staff" in a statement, saying "not a single pupil is left in captivity".

Niger state police chief Adamu Abdullahi Elleman told the BBC that they were being "examined by security forces and will be taken to their school tomorrow [Monday] to reunite with their families".