45 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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57 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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5 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 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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6 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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6 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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6 d. ago Insecurity: Niger Govt. Blames Catholic School For Students’ Kidnap, Alleges School Ignored Schools’ Closure Order

  The Niger State Government has attributed Thursday’s attack on St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Agwara Local Government Area to the school’s alleged failure to comply with a security advisory issued earlier in the month. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the government […] The post Insecurity: Niger Govt. Blames Catholic School For Students’ Kidnap, Alleges School Ignored Schools’ Closure Order appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 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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6 d. ago Catholic Diocese Condemns Abduction Of Schoolchildren In Niger State, Raises Safety Concerns

The incident came days after 25 schoolgirls were forcibly taken away from their school in Kebbi State by gunmen. The post Catholic Diocese Condemns Abduction Of Schoolchildren In Niger State, Raises Safety Concerns appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 d. ago Students, staff feared missing after terrorists raid on Niger catholic school

Terrorists launch a midnight raid on St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, abducting students and staff. A joint rescue mission is underway. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-students-staff-feared-missing-after-terrorists-raid-on-niger-catholic-school/

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Students, staff feared missing after terrorists raid on Niger catholic school

Terrorists launched a midnight raid on St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, abducting an unconfirmed number of students and staff. Details are emergi Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-students-staff-feared-missing-after-terrorists-raid-on-niger-catholic-school/

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6 d. ago Students, staff abducted as bandits raid Catholic school in Niger

Several students and staff of St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, read more Students, staff abducted as bandits raid Catholic school in Niger

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Bandits Invade Catholic School In Niger, Abduct Students, Workers

An unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted from St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources told reporters that several students were taken during a night raid on the school. A source from one of the Catholic churches in the state confirmed the […]

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6 d. ago Terrorists Invade Catholic School In Niger, Abduct Students, Staff

An unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Details of the abduction remain sketchy, but sources told Daily Trust that many students were taken during a raid on the school last night. A source from one […] The post Terrorists Invade Catholic School In Niger, Abduct Students, Staff appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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