37 h. ago Niger Assembly Threatens To Shut Down Over Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren

Apparently disturbed by the security situation in some parts of the state leading to abductions from St Mary Catholic School Papiri, Agwarra local government area, the Niger State House of Assembly has threatened to shut down legislative business in the state if the schoolchildren were not rescued and the security situation improved. The Speaker of […]

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41 h. ago Niger Assembly threatens to halt legislative activities over worsening insecurity

The Niger State House of Assembly has issued a stern warning that it may shut down legislative activities if the current security issues in the state are not promptly resolved...

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50 h. ago “Security Agencies Know Were Bandits Are But Can’t Engage Them To Avoid Collateral Damage On Innocent Civilians” – Onanuga

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that security agencies are fully aware of the identities and locations of the bandit groups responsible for recent mass abductions, including the attack on St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State. Onanuga made the disclosure on Monday during an interview […] The post “Security Agencies Know Were Bandits Are But Can’t Engage Them To Avoid Collateral Damage On Innocent Civilians” – Onanuga appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago FULL LIST: Names of 50 Niger Catholic school pupils who escaped from abductors

Tribune Online had earlier reported that the number of abducted students and teachers rose to 315, including 12 teachers, up from the initial figure of 227.

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3 d. ago 50 Children Abducted From Catholic School In Niger State Have Escaped – CAN

Over 300 students were abducted when terrorists invaded the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools. The post 50 Children Abducted From Catholic School In Niger State Have Escaped – CAN appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 d. ago BREAKING: 50 pupils escape as Niger CAN confirms 253 still held after Papiri school abduction

The confirmation came days after suspected terrorists stormed the school and abducted a total of 303 pupils, students, and 12 staff members.

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4 d. ago Niger Attack: Pope Urges ‘Immediate Release’ Of 315 Abducted Students, Teachers

Sources said the gunmen arrived in large numbers, riding on over 60 motorcycles and accompanied by a van. The post Niger Attack: Pope Urges ‘Immediate Release’ Of 315 Abducted Students, Teachers appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago Niger Attack: Pope Urges ‘Immediate Release’ Of 315 Abducted Students, Teachers And Others

Sources said the gunmen arrived in large numbers, riding on over 60 motorcycles and accompanied by a van. The post Niger Attack: Pope Urges ‘Immediate Release’ Of 315 Abducted Students, Teachers And Others appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago Pope Demands Immediate Release Of 315 Abducted In Niger School, Others

The gunmen, who stormed the Niger State school reportedly arrived in force, traveling on more than 60 motorcycles and accompanied by a van. The post Pope Demands Immediate Release Of 315 Abducted In Niger School, Others appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago Niger School Kidnap Underscores Worsening Insecurity – Lawmakers

Niger State caucus in the National Assembly has expressed concern and sorrow over the recent kidnap of students of St Mary’s Catholic School in Agwara local government area by terrorists. The caucus in a statement signed by Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa and 12 others said the tragic incident was another painful reminder of the severe […]

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4 d. ago Niger school attack: Number of abducted students, teachers climbs to 315, says CAN

The number of students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government read more Niger school attack: Number of abducted students, teachers climbs to 315, says CAN

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4 d. ago Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Bago announced the directive during a press briefing after an expanded security meeting in Minna on Saturday. He described the incident […] The post Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago 227 Pupils, Students, Teachers Kidnapped At St. Mary’s Catholic School” – Niger CAN Reveals

The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed that 227 people comprising students, pupils, and teachers were abducted during the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA, early Friday morning. The bandits reportedly invaded the school between 2am and 3am, forcing staff and students […] The post 227 Pupils, Students, Teachers Kidnapped At St. Mary’s Catholic School” – Niger CAN Reveals appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago UPDATE: Abducted students, teachers in St. Mary Catholic School now 315 — CAN

“After we left the school at Papiri, we decided to make calls, do a verification exercise, and do further enquiries on those we had thought escaped successfully, only to discover that 88 more students were also captured after they tried to escape.

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5 d. ago 227 Pupils, Students, Teachers Abducted In Catholic School Attack — CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, has confirmed that no fewer than 227 persons, including pupils, students and teachers of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwarra local government area of the State, were abducted on in the wee hours of Friday following an attack by suspected terrorists. The […]

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5 d. ago JUST IN: 215 pupils, 12 teachers abducted from Niger Catholic school — CAN

CAN Chairman in Nigeria State, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, gave the confirmation on Friday, stating that the incident is one of the most significant school abductions in the state in recent years.

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5 d. ago Catholic Diocese Condemns Abduction Of Students, Teachers In Niger

  The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has condemned the early-morning attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, which left pupils, students, teachers, and a security personnel abducted, with the latter reportedly shot during the assault. The attack occurred between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2025. […]

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5 d. ago Niger Government Blames Catholic School For Abduction Of Students

The Niger State Government on Friday condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the State. The State government also attributed the incident to the school’s reopening without government clearance despite prior directives suspending boarding activities in the area. Multiple sources indicated that several students were abducted […]

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5 d. ago Atiku urges state of emergency after terrorists raid Niger Catholic School

Atiku Abubakar urges a state of emergency on insecurity after terrorists abducted students and staff from a Catholic school in Niger State. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-urges-state-of-emergency-after-terrorists-raid-niger-catholic-school/

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5 d. ago Catholic school abduction occurred despite intelligence warning, Niger govt says

The Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of students from St. Mary Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri read more Catholic school abduction occurred despite intelligence warning, Niger govt says

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