POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF 14 ISLAMIC SCHOOL PUPILS AND TEACHER IN NIGER STATE

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected terrorists abducted 14 pupils of an Islamic school and their teacher while they were harvesting maize on a farm in Tungan-Bako village, Pandogari, Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

The incident took place on Saturday, October 31, at about 12:30 p.m., with police spokesman, WASIU ABIODUN, clarifying that the number of abducted pupils was 14, not 50 as earlier reported.

ABIODUN explained that the pupils were assisting their teacher, identified as their Mallam, with maize harvesting when the attackers stormed the farm and took them away.

He assured that joint security teams had launched rescue operations to secure the victims’ release and promised that further updates would be provided.