THE NIGERIAN Government Has Confirmed That Armed Attackers Abducted Students And Staff From St. Mary’s Catholic Boarding School In Papiri Community During An Overnight Raid On Friday. Local Residents Report That Close To 100 Students And Staff Members Were Taken When The Assailants Stormed The School Shortly After Midnight.
Authorities Say The School, Run By The Catholic Church, Was Attacked Around 2 A.M. Local Time. Security Agencies—Including Police Units, Soldiers, And Other Response Teams—Have Begun A Coordinated Search Operation In Nearby Forests To Rescue The Abducted Individuals.
The Government Of Niger State, Where The Incident Occurred, Announced That Investigations Are Already Underway, Although The Exact Number Of Missing Students Has Not Yet Been Confirmed. Officials Stated That The School Had Been Operating Despite Earlier Directives To Suspend Activities For Safety Reasons.
According To The State Government, Boarding Schools In The Affected Area Had Been Temporarily Closed As A Precaution. They Criticized St. Mary’s School For Continuing Classes Without Notifying Or Seeking Approval From Authorities, Saying This Exposed Students And Staff To Avoidable Danger.
The Kidnapping Comes Just Five Days After More Than 20 Girls Were Abducted From A Government School In Neighboring Kebbi State. The Back-To-Back Incidents Have Intensified Public Concern About Nigeria’s Ability To Keep Schools Safe Amid Rising Insecurity In Several Regions.
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