Just in: FG secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren in Niger
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The Federal Government has secured the release of 100 pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.
The development, reported by TVC News on Sunday, comes even as federal authorities have yet to issue an official confirmation as of the time of filing this report.
Gunmen had stormed the remote community in the early hours of 2 am on 21 November, arriving on motorbikes and operating for nearly three hours.
In the attack, 315 people were seized — 303 students and 12 teachers.Approximately 50 pupils escaped within the first 24 hours and were reunited with their families, leaving 265 victims in captivity.
More details soon…
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