Tag: education security
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50 Children Escape Nigerian Catholic School Kidnapping
Breaking update: 50 children escape Nigerian Catholic school captivity A Christian aid group said on Sunday that fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped by gunmen from St Mary’s co-education school in Niger state, Nigeria, have escaped their captors. The confirmed escape marks a turning moment in a crisis that has drawn international concern…
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50 Nigerian Catholic School Kids Escape Captivity After Gunmen Kidnap Spree
Overview In a dramatic turn of events following a mass kidnapping at a Catholic school in Nigeria, fifty of the more than 300 children abducted by gunmen have reportedly escaped from their captors. The incident, which began with an attack on St Mary’s co-education school in Niger State on Friday, has intensified concerns about safety,…
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Nigeria Faces One of Its Largest School Kidnappings in Recent Memory
Overview of the Incident In one of the country’s most shocking episodes of violence against civilians in recent years, hundreds of students and staff were abducted from a Nigerian school. Initial reports indicate that more than 300 individuals were taken, underscoring a crisis that has persisted across parts of Africa’s most populous nation. As details…
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Mass Abduction at Nigerian School: 315 Students and Staff Taken in One of Africa’s Largest Kidnappings
Overview of the incident In what officials are calling one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnappings, more than 300 students and staff members were abducted from a school in the northwest region of the country. Early reports indicate that a large group of gunmen stormed the campus, separating pupils from teachers and taking dozens of children…
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Over 300 children abducted from St. Mary’s School in Niger State, Nigeria
Overview of the Niger State abduction at St. Mary’s School In a disturbing attack that has gripped Nigeria and drawn international concern, gunmen stormed St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Niger State’s north-central region. Local authorities and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have reported that 303 schoolchildren were abducted, alongside 12 teachers. This…
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Niger State School Abductions: 303 Students, 12 Teachers
Overview: A chilling attack on a Nigeria Catholic school The early hours of a troubling incident in Niger state, Nigeria, have left hundreds of children and staff missing amid reports of mass abduction. Gunmen stormed St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the north-central region, and, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria, abducted 303…
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227 Abducted in Niger State Catholic Schools, CAN Reports
Overview of the Incident In the early hours of Friday, a violent attack targeted St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. According to the Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as many as 227 persons—comprising both students and teachers—were abducted by bandits. The…
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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…
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PDP Condemns Killing Of Vice Principal, Abduction Of 25 Schoolgirls In Kebbi: Calls for Accountability and Safer Schools
Overview of the Incident and PDP’s Rebuttal The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has publicly condemned the assault on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Reports indicate that gunmen stormed the Government Girls school, resulting in the death of the vice principal and the…
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Nigeria vows swift rescue of 25 Kebbi schoolgirls
Overview: A crisis in Kebbi The Nigerian government has pledged a swift response to the kidnapping of 25 girls from a secondary school in Kebbi state, in the north-west region of the country. The attack, which targeted students at a time when classes were underway, has reignited concerns about the safety of schools in Nigeria…