The Federal Government don secure the release of 100 pupils wey gunmen abduct from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School for Papiri community inside Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The good news land on Sunday evening, even though authorities never release official statement by the time the matter begin spread.
The attack first happen on November 21 when heavily armed men storm the remote community around 2 o’clock for midnight. Dem come with motorbikes, surround the area and operate freely for almost three hours without interruption. By the time the gunmen comot, dem don carry 315 people, including 303 students and 12 teachers.
As tension build after the attack, about 50 pupils manage escape by themselves within the first 24 hours. Those ones quickly reunite with their families, but at least 265 people still remain for captivity until the latest update wey confirm the release of 100 of them.
Immediately the incident happen, security agencies mobilise. Police tactical units, military personnel and other security operatives move enter the region. Dem begin comb the thick forests wey dey around Agwara axis to track the kidnappers and rescue the victims. The operation no be small something because the terrain rugged and the area far from major towns.
The kidnapping of schoolchildren for the northern and north-central parts of Nigeria don turn regular bad news in recent years. This Niger State incident na just one example among many wey still dey happen. Only few days before this attack, gunmen enter another school for Kebbi State on November 17. That one happen for Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School for Maga. The attackers carry 25 schoolgirls and even kill the vice principal during the raid.
For Kwara State and some other places for north-central Nigeria, government don dey shut down schools, review security measures and deploy more patrol teams because criminal gangs dey target learning centres. The situation don bring fear, especially for rural communities wey no get strong security presence.
Families of the abducted children for Niger State don dey pass through serious emotional pain since the incident. Many parents talk say dem never sleep well since November 21, and the uncertainty don cause heavy tension for the whole Agwara area. The release of 100 pupils bring small relief, but families still dey wait for more updates about the remaining victims.
The attack don also revive discussions about security for Nigerian schools, especially for remote areas with weak infrastructure. People don dey ask government to increase surveillance, provide community policing support and deploy rapid response teams to protect schoolchildren.
Local community leaders praise the rescue efforts so far but still dey beg government make dem no relax until every child and teacher return home safely. Dem also call for better long-term strategies to stop kidnappings entirely, including better roads, more security posts and intelligence gathering.
As the nation wait for official government briefing, Nigerians still dey hopeful say more victims go regain freedom soon and the people behind the attack go face justice.
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