Laleye Dipo in Minna
The Police in Minna, the Niger state Government and the Christian Association of Nigeria have confirmed the attack on a Catholic school in Papiri, a town in Agwara local government area of Niger state on Thursday night.
The police said its team and that of the army had already been despatched to comb the forests for the rescue of the children from the bandits
The state government also confirmed the incident allaying the fears of the people.
The CAN chairman, Reverend Dr Bulus Yohanna, while confirming the abduction puts the number of kidnapped students at 25.
The state government however said it is yet to determine the number of students and teachers abducted.
Details later…







