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Terrorists Kidnap Students And Teachers From Catholic School For Niger State.

Early Friday, terrorists carry some students and teachers from St. Mary School for Papiri, Niger State.

Papiri dey about 7 kilometres from Babana, na di same area wey Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), one al-Qaeda group, first announce their presence for July and na around midnight on November 21 dem attack.

People wey see am talk say about 60 okada plus one van follow for di operation.

One source tell PREMIUM TIMES say, “Di kidnappers pack di students and teachers enter one van before dem run.”

Number of people wey dem carry still never clear.

Bello Gidi, wey be spokesperson to Agwara Local Government chairman, Ilyasu Zakari, confirm di matter, as e talk say, “We still dey gather true details of wetin happen.”

Dis kidnapping happen just less than one week after similar attack for Kebbi State wey schoolgirls dey kidnapped.

Papiri na one of di ten political wards for Agwara Local Government Area. Security people never release official statement yet.

Dis latest attack don show again say schools for northern Nigeria need better protection as violence dey rise.


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