The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State
The school was attacked by bandits on 21 November 2025. Around 2:00 a.m., gunmen on motorbikes stormed the school dormitories over a three-hour period, abducting 315 people, including 303 students and 12 teachers.
Following the attack, security forces and local hunters were deployed to search nearby forests for the abductees. On the first day, 50 pupils managed to escape and were reunited with their families, while 265 individuals—253 students and all 12 teachers—remained in captivity.
In response, the Federal Government imposed a 24-hour security cordon and initiated aerial surveillance across parts of Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States.
President Bola Tinubu cancelled planned international travel to personally address the crisis, while authorities ordered the indefinite closure of all schools in Niger State and several federal institutions in high-risk areas.
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