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  • 227 abducted in Niger State attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, CAN claims

    227 abducted in Niger State attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, CAN claims

    Overview of the incident In a developing and deeply concerning incident, the Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says that 227 people—comprising teachers and students—were abducted when bandits attacked St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, located in the Agwara Local Government Area. The report, which highlights a coordinated…