50 of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria have managed to return home, announces the Catholic Church.

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Bulus Yohanna, announced that approximately 253 people, including 12 staff members and teachers, are still in the hands of the abductors, following a recent attack on a school in Nigeria. In the aftermath of this incident, a number of students managed to escape on Friday and Saturday, and parents rushed to the school to check if their children had been released.

The attack is part of a series of abductions that have forced the closure of schools in northern Nigeria, and the government has ordered the closure of 47 colleges in the region to protect students.