35 h. ago Why attacks on schools, abduction of students must end now —Stakeholders

CLEMENT IDOKO writes on the recent surge in attacks on schools and abduction of students and teachers for ransom, with stakeholders making strident call for the Federal Government and security agencies to up their games in providing permanent solution to the menace threatening education and future of young Nigerians. Experts and critical stakeholders in the […]

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1 week ago FG secures release of 100 pupils abducted in Niger school attack

The Nigerian government has secured the release of 100 abducted pupils from St. Mary’s School in Niger State after a recent school attack by gunmen. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-fg-secures-release-of-100-pupils-abducted-in-niger-school-attack/

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1 week ago BREAKING: FG secures release of 100 pupils abducted in Niger school attack

The Nigerian Federal Government has successfully secured the release of 100 pupils abducted during the recent school attack in Niger State. More details he Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-fg-secures-release-of-100-pupils-abducted-in-niger-school-attack/

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1 week ago FG Secures Release Of 100 Schoolchildren Abducted In Niger State

Bandits on 21 November 2025, attacked the St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, in the remote community of Papiri, abducting 315 people—303 students and 12 teachers. The post FG Secures Release Of 100 Schoolchildren Abducted In Niger State appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Insurgency: FG getting support from US, UK, France, says Ribadu

Nigeria’s NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, confirms support from the US, UK, and France to tackle the Nigerian insurgency and rescue 265 abducted students and teachers. Read More: https://punchng.com/insurgency-fg-getting-support-from-us-uk-france-says-ribadu/

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2 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Niger Abduction: 265 Teachers, Students Still Unaccounted For — Catholic Bishop

The gunmen seized more than 300 children from the Catholic-owned institution, in a resurgence of the mass kidnappings that have long harrowed Nigeria.  The post Niger Abduction: 265 Teachers, Students Still Unaccounted For — Catholic Bishop appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago Abducted Niger Schoolchildren, Teachers Will Soon Reunite With Families — Yilwatda

Over 300 students and teachers were abducted when terrorists invaded the school in the Agwarra local government area of Niger State. The post Abducted Niger Schoolchildren, Teachers Will Soon Reunite With Families — Yilwatda appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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 w. 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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3 w. 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 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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