By Suleiman Anyalewechi
School Management to be investigated for flouting order – Police
The Niger State Police Command on Friday November 21, 2025, vowed to track down those behind the dastardly invasion and kidnap of students of a Catholic school in the State.
The Source reports that some suspected terrorist elements, early Friday morning, invaded and kidnapped some students of St Mary’s School Papiri in Agwara Local Council of Niger state.
Although the actual number of those abducted by the hoodlums is yet to be ascertained, Local sources however put the figure at an estimated 53 pupils.
The unfortunate incident is coming less than four days after that of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Council of Kebbi state ,where banditry elements kidnapped 25 school girls from their hostel in the wee hours of Monday November 17.
A statement from the spokesperson for the Niger state police Command, W.A Abiodun, SP, informed that the incident at the Catholic school occurred at about 2.00 am on Friday November 21,2025.
According to the Police, the number of kidnapped students are yet to be ascertained.
This is as the Commissioner of Police, CP, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman affirmed the readiness and commitment of the Command in concert with other security agencies towards ensuring swift and safe rescue of the victims.
He also assured of a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding why the school was still in session against the Niger state Government’s earlier directives for all schools in the area to close owing to security challenges.
The Police Command, however, informed that police operatives, alongside other security personnel from sister agencies have been deployed to the scene.
CP Elleman pledged that nothing will be spared to ensure that ,the kidnapped students are safe rescued and reunited with their families.
“The Niger State Police Command wishes to confirm that on 21st November 2025 , at about 2.00 am, reports received indicated that some armed bandits invaded St Mary’s Private ( Catholic) Secondary School ,Papiri Agwara LGA and abducted a yet to be ascertained number of students from the School’s hostel.
However, police tactical units, military components and other security agencies have moved to the scene, combing the forecast with a view to rescuing the abducted students.
“In view of this, the Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, reiterated the Command’s commitment to rescuing the students unhurt, and appealed to members of the public to remain calm and support security operations.to rescue the students.
“He further assured that this incident will be investigated, and necessary action taken against the school management for continuing academic activities, contrary to the State Government directives on closure of schools in the area due to security challenges”,the Police stated
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