Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has ordered the
immediate closure of all private and public schools in the state following the
abduction of students and staff from St. Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary
School in Papiri, Agwara LGA. Speaking after an emergency meeting with service
chiefs and stakeholders, Governor Bago described the incident as “unfortunate
and deeply saddening” and assured residents of the government’s commitment to
the safe return of the abductees.
The closure affects all schools, including missionary
and Islamic institutions, and Federal Government College Minna along with other
unity schools have also been shut. Security agencies have been directed to
conduct a headcount to confirm the number of abducted students. Governor Bago
called on civil society, religious leaders, and security agencies to intensify
rescue efforts and visited the Papiri community to show solidarity with
affected residents.
The move comes amid a series of mass abductions in
northern Nigeria, with increasing calls for urgent and coordinated government
action to address insecurity in schools.
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