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The Digest:

The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed that 227 people - 215 students and 12 teachers - were kidnapped from St. Mary's School in Papiri. The attack, which occurred around 2 a.m., saw gunmen kill a security guard before herding victims into the forest, with a breakdown truck forcing the attackers to continue on foot with their captives.

Key Points:
  • CAN confirmed 215 students and 12 teachers abducted from St. Mary's School
  • The attack occurred around 2 a.m., with gunmen killing a security guard
  • The truck used to transport the victims broke down during the operation
  • The Niger State government blamed the school for reopening despite security threats
  • Police and military tactical units deployed for a rescue operation
  • The Catholic diocese reported that a security operative was seriously injured
  • The incident reflects the broader trend of school attacks across northern Nigeria
As the nation confronts another mass abduction, the staggering scale of this attack exposes the deepening security crisis and the vulnerable state of education in regions where classrooms have become hunting grounds.

Sources: CAN Statement, Catholic Diocese of Kontagora