Following the abduction of an unconfirmed number of students from St. Agwara Local Government Area in Niger State, security operations have increased in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. Early on Friday, Mary’s Catholic Secondary School opened.
Police tactical units, military components, and other security forces have been stationed in the area and are currently searching nearby forests for nearby forests in a coordinated rescue operation, according to SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Police Command.
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The public was assured that the Command would do everything to free all abducted students by the police commissioner, CP Adamu Elleman.
He urged people to remain calm and provide reliable information to back up the operation.
Despite the earlier directive directing the closure of schools in the area due to increased security threats, the CP further disclosed that the incident is still being investigated and that appropriate action will be taken against the school management to reopen and continue academic activities.
As security forces continue to search for the missing students, rescue efforts are still in progress.
The Niger State Police Command wishes to confirm that on November 21, 2025, at around 2 o’clock, according to the statement. A report received at 00 a.m. indicated that some armed bandits had invaded St. A number of students have been abducted from the school’s hostel at Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary School, Papiri Agwara LGA.
However, police tactical units, military installations, and other security forces have arrived on the scene and are comburing the forests to find the abducted students.
In light of this, the Niger State Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, reiterated the Command’s commitment to end the student injuries and made an appeal to the public to support security operations to end the student injuries.
Source: Channels TV
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