Gunmen have kidnapped an unspecified number of students and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri community, Agwara LGA of Niger State.
The attack was carried out in the early hours of Friday, between 2am and 3am.
Confirming the incident, the Niger State Government described the development as disturbing, noting that security agencies have begun efforts to determine the exact number of victims and rescue them.
In a statement issued on Friday, the government said it “received with deep sadness the disturbing news of the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Agwara Local Government Area”.
“The exact number of abducted pupils is yet to be confirmed as security agencies continue to assess the situation,” the statement added.
Security operatives have reportedly been deployed to the area to track the attackers and secure the safe return of the victims.
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