Tag: Niger abduction

Niger: 50 students abducted from Catholic School escape

Aminu Imam
Niger students abduction

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), in Niger state says fifty students abducted from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA, have escaped from captivity. The association’s chairman Niger state chapter and Catholic Bishop of Kontagora diocese, Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who disclosed this in an issued statement yesterday, said the pupils regained freedom between Friday and Saturday, and “quietly reunited with their families”. According to him, the primary section has 430 pupils, out of which 377 are boarders and 53 day pupils. “Currently, aside from…

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Niger abduction: “Declare state of emergency on insecurity” – Senate asks Buhari

Aminu Imam

  ‘Mercenaries imported for election responsible for abductions’ ? PDP   “Well use Kankara tactics to rescue students” Minister The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to as a matter of urgency, declare a State of Emergency on insecurity in the country. Recall that gunmen, suspected to be armed bandits, yesterday invaded Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, Niger State and abducted an unknown number of students along with some staff members, their spouses and children. These were resolutions reached yesterday by the Senate following consideration of a…

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