45 h. ago School attack: ‘Act fast, we need our children back’, Niger worshippers beg Tinubu

Christian Worshippers from within the Kontagora Catholic Diocese on Sunday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act swiftly for the safe return of the

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51 h. ago Parents Of Abducted Niger Pupils Accuse Government Of Neglect

Parents of the abducted students and pupils of St. Mary Catholic Schools in Niger State staged a protest on Saturday, accusing the government of neglecting their plight as their children and teachers spent eight days in captivity. Over 200 distressed parents converged on the school premises to register their names and those of their missing […]

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65 h. ago Niger: ‘Our children are still missing’ — Parents cry out over St Mary students’ abduction

Dimas Joseph Mauhuta, whose son Julius Dimas (JSS 2) was abducted, criticised the government for denying the scale of the incident.

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3 d. ago Police Deny Abduction Of Students, Teachers In Akwa Ibom School

The Akwa Ibom state Police Command has denied the alleged attack and abduction by insurgents of four students and some teachers of Mary Hanney Secondary School (NHSS) in Oron local government area of the State. A concerned social media influencer had raised the alarm over the infiltration by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists, claiming that […]

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5 d. ago Niger Governor Bago Confirms Rescue Of 11 More Papiri Schoolchildren

Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, has disclosed that 11 additional students of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwarra local government area of the State, have been rescued following last week’s attack on the school. Bago revealed this during an interview with BBC News Africa, where he said; “Yes. Because […]

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6 d. ago Niger bandit attack: Father died after three children’s abduction — CAN chairman

The pains and the trauma are still very fresh. We tried speaking to the parents today, and they were scared of speaking to us.

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6 d. ago Father of three abducted Niger schoolchildren dies of heart attack – CAN chairman

A father of three children abducted from a school in Niger State has reportedly died of a heart attack, highlighting the trauma faced by families. Read More: https://punchng.com/father-of-three-abducted-niger-schoolchildren-dies-of-heart-attack-can-chairman/

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7 d. ago FULL LIST: Catholic Diocese Unveils Names Of Pupils, Students, Teachers In Captivity

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora in Niger State has released the names of 265 pupils, students and teachers of St. Mary’s School, Papiri, Agwara local government area of the State, who were still in captivity. LEADERSHIP recalls that bandits had attacked the school on November 21, abducting 315 persons, including 303 students and 12 teachers. […]

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7 d. ago FULL LIST: Names of 265 pupils, teachers still in captivity after Niger school abduction

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora in Niger State has published the names of 265 students and teachers from St. Mary’s School, Papiri, who are still held by abductors.

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8 d. ago Niger: 50 Of 315 Kidnapped Pupils, Students Of St. Mary Primary, Secondary Schools Escape, Reunite With Families — Catholic Bishop

Fifty of the abducted school pupils of St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools, Niger State, have reportedly escaped from their captors and have reunited with their parents. The Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, made this known on Sunday in a […] The post Niger: 50 Of 315 Kidnapped Pupils, Students Of St. Mary Primary, Secondary Schools Escape, Reunite With Families — Catholic Bishop appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 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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9 d. ago US Congressman Tells Nigerian Government To Disarm Terrorists In Middle Belt

United States lawmaker Riley Moore has condemned the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, calling for the Nigerian government to “disarm the radical Muslim Fulani militants terrorising the Middle Belt.” “As a father, seeing these attacks makes my stomach turn,” Moore wrote in a post […]

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9 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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9 d. ago Fear of student abduction: Plateau, Niger, Taraba, Katsina, Kebbi shut schools, hostels, varsity

•CAN confirms abduction of 303 students, 12 teachers in Niger •Parents besiege boarding schools to evacuate their children • We are close to abducted Kebbi students’ location ―Matawalle AS the fear of the abduction of school children by terrorist grips parts of Northern Nigeria, state governments in the region have begun to close primary and […]

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9 d. ago Niger govt shuts down private, public schools over insecurity

Following abduction of 315 students and 12 teachers by terrorists from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri in Agwarra local government area of

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9 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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1 week ago Nigeria Is Failing Children In A Horrifying Manner — Amnesty International

The reactions came after the Christian Association of Nigeria confirmed the abduction of 315 students and staff members of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in the Agwarra local government area of Niger state. The post Nigeria Is Failing Children In A Horrifying Manner — Amnesty International appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago Number Of Pupils, Students Kidnapped In Catholic School In Niger Risen To 303 – CAN

The number of pupils and students abducted from the St Mary Private Primary and Secondary schools has risen to 303, according to the Niger State CAN. The abduction occurred in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, where gunmen stormed the St Mary’s Catholic School in the early hours of Friday, initially kidnapping 215 pupils and 12 […] The post Number Of Pupils, Students Kidnapped In Catholic School In Niger Risen To 303 – CAN appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week 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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1 week 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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