227 Abducted From Niger State Catholic School-CAN …As FG Orders Closure Of 41 Unity Colleges
The Niger state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says “227 persons, including teachers and students” were abducted when bandits attacked St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA, on Friday morning.
The incident reportedly occurred between 2am and 3am, and the exact number of abductees remained unknown.
However, in a statement on Friday evening, Daniel Atori, the media aide to Daniel Okoh, the state’s chairman of CAN, confirmed that “215 pupils and students, including 12 teachers”, were abducted during the attack.
Recall that Bandits had earlier abducted 25 pupils and teacher from the Maga Secondary School in Kebbi.
While two of the pupils escaped from their assailants, the remaining 23 are still being held hostage as at the time of filling this reports.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government through the ministry of education has ordered the closure of 41 Unity Colleges across the country as a result of the rampaging bandits.
