{"id":2889,"date":"2025-11-21T11:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:24:34","slug":"students-taken-from-catholic-school-in-central-nigeria-in-latest-abduction-armed-groups-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2889","title":{"rendered":"Students taken from Catholic school in central Nigeria in latest abduction | Armed Groups News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Attack comes just days after armed men stormed a secondary school in northwestern Nigeria, kidnapping 25 schoolgirls.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 21 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">21 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Students have been abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria by armed gangs, according to authorities, in the second such incident in less than a week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Niger State government has received with deep sadness the disturbing news of the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary\u2019s School in Agwara local government area,\u201d Abubakar Usman, the state government secretary, said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe exact number of abducted pupils is yet to be confirmed as security agencies continue to assess the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Local TV station Arise News reported that 52 students were abducted in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The school kidnappings and an attack on a church earlier this week come weeks after United States President Donald Trump threatened military action over what he described as targeted killings of Nigeria\u2019s Christians, a narrative rejected by the Nigerian government, which says Muslims are the majority victims of attacks by armed groups.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s assertions echo claims that have gained traction among right-wing and Christian evangelical circles in recent months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4118016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4118016\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4118016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/maga_kebbi_nigeria_government_secondary_school-1763574736.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C433&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Nigeria school children abducted\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4118016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empty bunk beds are seen in a government boarding school in Maga, Kebbi State, Nigeria, where 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped [Screenshot via Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"second-attack-in-days\">Second attack in days<\/h2>\n<p>The attack comes just days after armed men stormed a secondary school in Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria, abducting 25 schoolgirls early on Monday morning. One later escaped, and 24 are still missing.<\/p>\n<p>Niger State police said their tactical units and the military have been deployed to search for the pupils.<\/p>\n<p>Police received a report at about 2am (01:00 GMT) that \u201csome armed bandits invaded St. Mary\u2019s Private [Catholic] Secondary School, and abducted a yet to be ascertained number of students from the school\u2019s hostel\u201d, the force said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It said security agencies were \u201ccombing the forests with a view to rescue the abducted students\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian security forces have been placed on high alert this week as the country faces an uncomfortable spotlight on its security situation.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate attack on a church in western Nigeria on Tuesday, armed men killed two people during a service that was recorded and broadcast online. Dozens of worshippers are believed to have been abducted.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, gunmen, who kidnapped 38 worshippers from a church in Nigeria\u2019s Kwara State on Tuesday, are demanding a ransom of 100 million naira (roughly $69,000) per worshipper, a church official told the Reuters news agency on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attack comes just days after armed men stormed a secondary school in northwestern Nigeria, kidnapping 25 schoolgirls. 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