The Digest:
Some of the St. Mary’s Papiri schoolchildren who were only recently rescued from a prior kidnapping have been abducted again during a devastating terrorist attack in Niger State that killed at least 35 people, underscoring a horrifying cycle of violence and vulnerability in the region.
Key Points:
- Terrorists re-abducted some of the recently rescued Papiri school pupils during a Saturday attack.
- The assault on Kasuwan Daji and Kaima communities left at least 35 villagers dead.
- The attackers are suspected to have operated from bases within the Kainji National Park.
- A parish priest narrowly escaped abduction days earlier; the mission house was looted.
- Residents report that terrorists have established camps in the park, raiding communities repeatedly.
- President Tinubu has condemned the attack and ordered security forces to rescue captives.
- Police confirm over 30 deaths and ongoing joint efforts to locate the abducted victims.
Sources: Premium Times, Vanguard
