Bandits have abducted an unknown number of students of St John primary and secondary school in Papiri ward of Agwara local government area of Niger state.
The incident was said to have occured around 2am on Friday as details of the abduction remain unclear.
The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction saying it asked all boarding schools and construction in the area to close down.
It regretted it was shocked to hear the boarding school had reopened.
In a statement by the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Government stated it received prior intelligence report indicating an increased threat level in parts of Niger North Senatorial District and issued a clear directive suspending all construction activities and ordering the temporary closure of all boarding schools within the affected zone as a precautionary measure.
It said: “The Niger State Government 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.
“This unfortunate incident comes despite prior intelligence report obtained by the government indicating an increased threat level in parts of Niger North Senatorial District.
”In response to these credible security alerts, the State Government had earlier issued a clear directive suspending all construction activities and ordering the temporary closure of all boarding schools within the affected zone as a precautionary measure.
“Regrettably, St. Mary’s School proceeded to reopen and resume academic activities without notifying or seeking clearance from the State Government, thereby exposing pupils and the staff to avoidable risk.”
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Niger State Government said that security agencies have commenced a full-scale investigation and search-and-rescue operations for the safe return of the pupils.
