Breaking: Another 200 Students Kidnapped in Niger

One Dead, Many Injured as Gunmen Kidnap 200 Islamiyah Students in Niger

Gunmen have abducted about 200 students of an Islamiyya school located in Niger state, Daily Report Nigeria can confirm.

The incident occured in Tegina, a town in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, about 4:30pm on Sunday.

According an eyewitness who gave his name as Zayyad Mohammed, the incident left one person dead and many others critically injured.

The Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ahmed Matane, said the number of the abducted students is yet to be ascertained.

He said, “Yes, there was an attack at the Islamiyya school, but we do not have the exact number of students that were abducted yet. We are in touch with parents in the area to know those whose children were abducted.”

Details later…