Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has released the names of 265 pupils, students and staff members of St Mary's Private Catholic Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State who remain in captivity following last week's mass abduction.

Terrorists attacked the school in the early hours of 21 November, moving through the hostels between 1a.m. and 3 a.m. and seizing hundreds of children.

Initial figures released by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday put the number of abducted children at 303, along with 12 staff.

On Sunday, CAN announced that 50 pupils had escaped and reunited with their families.

Bulus Yohanna, chairman of the Niger State chapter of CAN and Catholic Bishop of Kon...