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Armed men abduct over 200 students, 12 teachers in Nigeria (presstv.ir)

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Gunmen have attacked a Catholic boarding school in Nigeria, kidnapping more than 200 schoolchildren along with 12 teachers.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Friday that the attack and mass abduction occurred at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution located in the Papiri community of the Agwara local government area.

Attackers seized 215 pupils and students as well as 12 teachers, said Daniel Atori, a spokesperson for the Niger state chapter of CAN.

“I just got back to the village tonight after I visited the school where I also met with parents,” Atori said in a statement, quoting Reverend Bulus Dauwa, the CAN chairman in Niger.

The statement added that the association is working “to ensure our children’s safe return.”

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora stated that a security staffer was “badly shot” during the attack.

Authorities described St. Mary’s as a secondary school, which in Nigeria typically serves children between the ages of 12 and 17.

The Niger State Police Command said the kidnappings took place in the early hours of the day and that military and security forces have since been deployed to the region.

A report released by the secretary to the Niger state government said the abduction occurred despite earlier intelligence warnings of heightened threats.

“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,” it read.

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[–] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 day ago

what the fuck.. after another similar kidnapping of 25 students just days before... what the hell is going on there