The Niger State government and the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said they have not received any official communication confirming the reported release of 100 children abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Niger State Governor,…
The federal government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. On 21 November 2025, bandits attacked the school in the remote community of Papiri, abducting 315 people—303 students and 12 teachers. Security forces and community hunters…
Two people were reportedly killed as vigilantes and hunters repelled a bandit attack on Kiri High School, Kogi State, Wednesday morning. Kiri High School in Aiyetoro Kiri, is located in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The suspected bandits attempted to kidnapped school children before they were repelled by hunters and Vigilantes who…
Apostle of amnesty for bandits and controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, said the recent spike in the abduction of school children in the country was carefully planned to promote what he called an “unpatriotic narration of Christian genocide.” The cleric on his verified Facebook page said the situation is affecting children of all faiths….
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has condemned the closure of public and private schools in some Northern states during Ramadan. This is as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) gave the northern states 72-hour ultimatum to rescind the decision or face protests. While condemning the action…
