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Papiri Kidnap Saga Ends as Last Batch of Abducted Pupils Regain Freedom

All the remaining 130 schoolchildren and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, have regained their freedom, bringing to an end one of Nigeria’s largest mass school kidnappings in recent years, Prime Business Africa reports.

December 22, 2025

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Governor Bago Welcomes 100 Freed St Mary’s Students Amid Ongoing Search for Remaining Captives

One hundred students abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, have been rescued and formally handed over to Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, even as more than 150 others remain unaccounted for following one of the country’s largest mass kidnappings

December 8, 2025

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Heartbreak in Papiri: Father of 3 School Abductees Dies, Church, Atiku Criticise Security Failures

A parent of three pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, has died from a heart attack triggered by the shock of the mass kidnapping, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed. The victim, identified only as

November 26, 2025

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Tinubu Welcomes Freed Kebbi Schoolgirls, Orders Security Forces to Rescue Others Still in Captivity

President Tinubu on Tuesday welcomed the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga, Kebbi State, last Monday, charging security agencies to intensify efforts to free all remaining victims still in captivity across the country. The girls were taken on November

November 25, 2025

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VIEW Condemns Mass School Abductions, Says Widespread Closures Amount to ‘Surrender’

A coalition of prominent female advocates under the banner of Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW) has condemned the escalating wave of school abductions in northern Nigeria, warning that shutting down schools in response to insecurity represents a failure of

November 25, 2025

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Trump Brands Nigeria a ‘Disgrace’ Over Growing Attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump has described Nigeria as “a disgrace,” accusing the federal government of failing to protect its citizens from escalating attacks by armed groups, bandits, and extremist fighters. Speaking on Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show on Friday, Trump said:

November 22, 2025

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Abduction Toll Rises to 315 as CAN Confirms Updated Figures in Niger School Attack

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State has confirmed that 315 people were abducted during the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The updated figure comprising 303 students and 12 teachers

November 22, 2025

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FG Shuts 41 Unity Colleges Nationwide as Wave of Student Abductions Escalates

Amid a renewed surge of school attacks across northern Nigeria, the Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of 41 Federal Unity Colleges, citing heightened security threats and the urgent need to safeguard students. The shutdown directive, issued in a circular dated

November 22, 2025

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Kebbi Governor Questions Military Pullout Ahead of Schoolgirl Abduction

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has called for an urgent investigation into the withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, just minutes before armed bandits abducted dozens of students. The governor raised the concern on Friday while receiving

November 21, 2025

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Police Debunks Reports of Student Kidnapping in Nasarawa

The Nigeria Police Force and the management of St. Peters’ Foundation Secondary School in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have dismissed reports claiming that students were abducted from the school. Nasarawa State Police Command said it received the circulating

November 21, 2025

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School abduction

Papiri Kidnap Saga Ends as Last Batch of Abducted Pupils Regain Freedom

Governor Bago Welcomes 100 Freed St Mary’s Students Amid Ongoing Search for Remaining Captives

Heartbreak in Papiri: Father of 3 School Abductees Dies, Church, Atiku Criticise Security Failures

Tinubu Welcomes Freed Kebbi Schoolgirls, Orders Security Forces to Rescue Others Still in Captivity

VIEW Condemns Mass School Abductions, Says Widespread Closures Amount to ‘Surrender’

Trump Brands Nigeria a ‘Disgrace’ Over Growing Attacks

Abduction Toll Rises to 315 as CAN Confirms Updated Figures in Niger School Attack

FG Shuts 41 Unity Colleges Nationwide as Wave of Student Abductions Escalates

Kebbi Governor Questions Military Pullout Ahead of Schoolgirl Abduction

Police Debunks Reports of Student Kidnapping in Nasarawa

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