The Niger state police command says police tactical teams and military components are “combing the forests” with a view to rescuing the abducted students unhurt.
Gunmen attacked St. Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary
School in Papiri, Agwara LGA, on Friday and abducted an unconfirmed number of
students.
The command said the attack occurred around 2am.
Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson in the state, said in a
statement that tactical police teams, military units and other security agents
have been deployed in the area.
“In view of this, the Commissioner of Police Niger State
Command CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman reiterated the Command’s commitment to
rescue the students unhurt, and appealed to members of the public to remain
calm and support security operations to rescue the students,” the statement
reads.
“He further assured that this incident will be investigated
and necessary action will be taken against the school management for continuing
academic activities, contrary to the State government directive on closure of
schools in the area due to security challenges.”
Abubakar Usman, secretary to the Niger state government,
said the attack took place despite earlier intelligence indicating heightened
security threats in parts of Niger north.
Usman said the school proceeded to reopen and resume
academic activities without notifying or seeking clearance from the state
government.
He said the state had issued an advisory suspending all
construction activities and directing the temporary shutdown of boarding
schools across the affected axis.
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