Terrorists Raid Niger Catholic School, Kidnap Dozens 5 Days After Kebbi Attack

Terrorists early Friday morning storm St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School for Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State, abduct di students and teachers wey dey on ground. Di attack happen between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., and community people wey visit di school after confirm say na coordinated operation. Di Head of Disaster and Relief for Agwara LGA, Ahmed Abdullahi Rofia, and Bello Gidi, media aide to di Agwara council chairman, both confirm di incident. Gidi tell reports say, “Yes, na true say bandits kidnap students and teachers for St. Mary’s Papiri Catholic Secondary School.” E add say information reaching dem dey show say over 100 students and teachers don get kidnapped and say na mixed school with boys and girls. But community members yarn say na “more than a dozen” pikin dem see carried away, as di exact number still unclear. Security agencies never talk officially, and Niger State Police PRO Wasiu Abiodun say im still dey try confirm di matter.

Di kidnap come just five days after terrorists raid Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School for Kebbi State, abduct about 25 female students, kill one staff and injure school guard during di 5:52 a.m. attack. Di gunmen enter di compound as students dey prepare for morning routine and open fire anyhow before carrying girls away and leaving fear everywhere. Reports say terrorists earlier attack Rogun Village for Kpada District of Patigi LGA, Kwara State, kill two security operatives after storming di police outpost late Sunday night. One security source say di attackers engage di officers for heavy gun duel wey last several minutes before dem escape. Di rising wave of attacks across Niger, Kebbi and Kwara don leave communities worried as dem continue to face bandits without prompt security response.