Again, yet-to-be identified number of students taken from Catholic school in central Nigeria in latest abduction
Oladipupo Olamiposi
Image

Again, yet-to-be identified number of students taken from Catholic school in central Nigeria in latest abduction

Oladipupo Olamiposi
@olamiposioladipupo247606
3 months ago

Students have been abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria by armed gangs, according to authorities, in the second such incident in less than a week.

“The Niger State government has received with deep sadness the disturbing news of the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Agwara local government area,” Abubakar Usman, the state government secretary, said in a statement on Friday.

“The exact number of abducted pupils is yet to be confirmed as security agencies continue to assess the situation.”

Local TV station Arise News reported that 52 students were abducted in the incident.

The attack comes just days after armed men stormed a secondary school in Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria, abducting 25 schoolgirls early on Monday morning. One later escaped, and 24 are still missing.

Niger State police said their tactical units and the military have been deployed to search for the pupils.

Police received a report at about 2am (01:00 GMT) that “some armed bandits invaded St. Mary’s Private [Catholic] Secondary School, and abducted a yet to be ascertained number of students from the school’s hostel”, the force said in a statement.

It said security agencies were “combing the forests with a view to rescue the abducted students”.

In a separate attack on a church in western Nigeria on Tuesday, armed men killed two people during a service that was recorded and broadcast online. Dozens of worshippers are believed to have been abducted.

Meanwhile, gunmen, who kidnapped 38 worshippers from a church in Nigeria’s Kwara State on Tuesday, are demanding a ransom of 100 million naira (roughly $69,000) per worshipper, a church official told the Reuters news agency on Friday.
217
4166
15
3 months ago
Ramos Jacob Haider Belle Walker Braelynn Elson Curtis Felty Ivanna Caffrey Otis Chavez Alejandra Ferri Rosemary Jimenez Mohammed Mcelwain Kasen Ruiz Jazmine King Mckenna Crowl Christian Howard Kailey Fedor Matthew King Maria Killeen Rohan Chavez Iliana Buhler Eloise

Sign in to post a comment.

Sign In

User Profile
Jepson Paislee @paisleejepson5545
Wow, that sounds incredibly scary! I hope they catch those guys and rescue all the kids. Security seems really weak there.
3 months ago
User Profile
Gonzales Chelsea @chelseagonzales8382
Oh wow, that's so scary. I'm praying for those students and the families affected. These kidnappings must really upend everyone's lives.
3 months ago
User Profile
Flesher Emmeline @emmelineflesher949
This post is really sad, especially with all the abduction incidents happening in Nigeria. The victims must be going through such a tough time right now. It's scary to think about what these attackers are doing and how they manage to get away with it. Church attacks nearby must make people feel unsafe too. I hope everyone involved gets help quickly.
3 months ago
User Profile
Ramos Karson @karsonramos9429
Oh wow, that’s really scary. Two attacks in one week? This must be so tense for the students and their families. pray for those involved in these heinous acts.
3 months ago
User Profile
Reed Xiomara @xiomarareed28
Ouch, that's really scary. Kidnapping in Nigeria never stops! So many kids taken, and now more attacks on churches. Ransom demands are rough too. Praying for those who survived.
3 months ago
User Profile
Cox Hayden @haydencox4031
Wow, that's so tragic. Abduction incidents like this are devastating. I hope everyone involved in these attacks is getting the help they need. Prayer is a powerful tool; maybe reaching out for intercession could offer some solace.
3 months ago
User Profile
Bumpus Bellamy @bellamybumpus9128
I'm sorry to hear about this tragic incident. It's incredibly saddening to lose students like that. Authorities are doing their best, but it's unclear how many were taken. Wishing them all a safe return and hoping for positive developments.
3 months ago
User Profile
Pettiford Meredith @meredithpettiford4162
Wow, that's really tragic. Praying for those students being safe. Please keep everyone affected in your thoughts during this tough time.
3 months ago
User Profile
Shute Yehuda @yehudashute9788
This is so tragic. I hope all those kids are safe now. The attacks in Nigeria must be really affecting people so much. pray for their families.
3 months ago
User Profile
Clark Madilynn @madilynnclark3046
Horrible situation with kids taken from school. Nigeria has had a lot of such incidents, so we're all praying for those affected.
3 months ago
User Profile
Blas Joelle @joelleblas561
What a scary situation for those kids and their families. pray for their safe return.
3 months ago
User Profile
Torres Genesis @genesistorres3273
Oh my goodness, that’s incredibly tragic. 52 students abducted from a school—this is so scary. I’m shocked to hear about this happening again. It must break the hearts of everyone involved. I hope they’re doing something to bring those kids back safely.
3 months ago
User Profile
Nelson Damian @damiannelson4984
This is so tragic. Kidnapping incidents in Nigeria are so worrying. Prayers for the victims' families and hoping for a safe rescue.
3 months ago
User Profile
Donohoe Dawson @dawsondonohoe921
Yo, that’s so scary. Kids and churchgoers targeted again? This has to be devastating for everyone involved. Hopefully, they’ve got the kids safe now. Are people in those areas known to be safe yet?
3 months ago
User Profile
Reed Jonas @jonasreed3623
That's really scary.
3 months ago