Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 14 Islamic school students in Pandogari, Rafi LGA of Niger state.
Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson in Niger state, confirmed
the incident to journalists on Monday, noting that it occurred on Saturday
afternoon.
Abiodun said the students were harvesting maize on a farm
belonging to their teacher in Tungan-Bako village when the gunmen attacked
them.
“On 31/10/2026 at about 12.30pm, suspected bandits invaded
Tungan-Bako village via Rafi LGA and abducted some persons working on the
farm,” the police spokesperson said.
“The report further indicated that the abducted victims were
about 14 students of an Islamiya helping their Mallam to harvest maize on the
farm before the incident.
“However, joint security rescue efforts are ongoing; further
developments will be communicated.”
The abduction comes amid persistent insecurity in northern
Nigeria, where several kidnapping incidents have been reported.
On Friday, suspected kidnappers abducted six persons
conveying a woman’s corpse to Okpoga, headquarters of Okpokwu LGA of Benue
state.
Also on Saturday, three of six abducted Zamfara clerics
regained their freedom after six weeks in captivity.
The clerics were abducted on September 12 along the
Dakko-Damri feeder road in Bakura LGA of the state while travelling to Talata
Mafara, after armed bandits intercepted their vehicles.
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