22 h. ago Government Didn’t Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls, They Negotiated With Us – Bandits Reveal

A video has surfaced showing that the Nigerian government and the bandits who abducted the Kebbi schoolgirls negotiated and arrived at a deal before the girls were set free. Recall that some  kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, were released on Tuesday with the government claiming that no ransom was paid […] The post Government Didn’t Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls, They Negotiated With Us – Bandits Reveal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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34 h. ago Nigeria fails to learn from repeated school kidnappings – Rights group

Human Rights Watch berates Nigeria’s government for failing to learn from repeated school kidnappings, leaving students and teachers vulnerable to attacks. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-fails-to-learn-from-repeated-school-kidnappings-rights-group/

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42 h. ago Insecurity: Amotekun Corps Launches Border Patrol, School Surveillance In Ondo

To prevent attacks and mass kidnappings of students, the Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun Corps, on Tuesday, disclosed that it has commenced border patrols and established security surveillance across boarding schools in the state. The Commander of the corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, made the disclosure during the parade of 16 suspected criminals at […]

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3 d. ago Pope Leo calls for release of kidnapped priests, students in Nigeria and Cameroon

Pope Leo XVI has called for the immediate release of priests, students and other victims abducted in Nigeria and Cameroon read more Pope Leo calls for release of kidnapped priests, students in Nigeria and Cameroon

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4 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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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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5 d. 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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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 Nasarawa denies reported students’ abduction, warns against false alarms

The Nasarawa State Government and Police issue an abduction denial, dismissing rumors of kidnapped students in Doma LGA as a false and unverified alarm. Read More: https://punchng.com/nasarawa-denies-reported-students-abduction-warns-against-false-alarms/

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5 d. ago UPDATED: FG Orders Closure Of 41 Unity Colleges Over Security Concerns

The renewed abduction of students is the latest in a series of kidnappings in learning institutions, dating back to 2014 when students were taken away in Chibok, Borno State.  The post UPDATED: FG Orders Closure Of 41 Unity Colleges Over Security Concerns appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 d. ago Attacks in Nigeria: What’s behind the latest kidnappings, church raid?

Nigeria has grabbed global headlines again following a spate of attacks by gunmen involving the kidnapping of dozens of students read more Attacks in Nigeria: What’s behind the latest kidnappings, church raid?

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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 Police, Military Deploy To Papiri, Intensify Search For Kidnapped Students

The Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Elleman, assured the public of the Command’s determination to rescue all abducted students unhurt. The post Police, Military Deploy To Papiri, Intensify Search For Kidnapped Students appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 d. ago Police, Military Deployed To Rescue Another Kidnapped Students, Staff Of Niger Catholic School

POLICE TACTICAL UNITS, MILITARY COMPONENTS DEPLOYED TO PAPIRI FOR IMMEDIATE RESCUE OF KIDNAPPED STUDENTS OF ST. MARY’S PRIVATE (CATHOLIC) SECONDARY SCHOOL, PAPIRI AGWARA LGA The Niger State Police Command wishes to confirm that on 21st November, 2025 at about 2.00am, report received indicated that some armed bandits invaded St. Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary School, Papiri […] The post Police, Military Deployed To Rescue Another Kidnapped Students, Staff Of Niger Catholic School appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Kebbi Attack: Confront This Evil Before It Consumes Us, NLC Tells FG

President of the Association, Joe Ajaero raised the alarm following a terrorist attack in Kebbi State, where 25 female students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School were kidnapped. The post Kebbi Attack: Confront This Evil Before It Consumes Us, NLC Tells FG appeared first on Channels Television.

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8 d. ago Tinubu Sends Shettima To Kebbi, Vows To Rescue Kidnapped Students

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State today to sympathise with the state government and assure parents and guardians of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the government would ensure their quick release. He also sent his condolences to the military over the death of gallant soldiers and Brigadier General Musa […] The post Tinubu Sends Shettima To Kebbi, Vows To Rescue Kidnapped Students appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Nigeria’s First Lady Condemns Abduction Of 25 School Girls In Kebbi

MESSAGE ON THE ABDUCTION OF THE 25 STUDENTS OF GOVERNMENT GIRLS COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS, MAGA, KEBBI STATE. Nigeria’s first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has condemned the kidnapping of 25 female students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, in Maga, Kebbi State. Mrs Tinubu disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. She said, “I am deeply […] The post Nigeria’s First Lady Condemns Abduction Of 25 School Girls In Kebbi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago One Of 25 Students Kidnapped From Kebbi School Escapes, Returns home

One of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Kebbi, on Sunday has escaped and returned home. According to the Associated Press (AP), the school principal, Musa Rabi Magaji, said the girl broke free minutes after the attack. He added that another student, who was not among the 25 confirmed abducted, also managed […] The post One Of 25 Students Kidnapped From Kebbi School Escapes, Returns home appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi unfortunate – Speaker Tajudeen

Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday condemned the attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, and the kidnapping of about 25 students by bandits.

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