Police have confirmed the Niger State abduction of 14 Islamic school pupils and their teacher from a farm in Tungan-Bako village, Rafi Local Government Area. The pupils were helping their teacher harvest maize when gunmen attacked on Saturday, October 31.
Niger State Police Command spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said the attack took place at about 12:30 p.m. The pupils attended a local Islamic school, known as an Islamiya, and had accompanied their teacher to his farm.
Police give account of Niger State abduction
Abiodun put the number of pupils taken at 14, correcting earlier reports that as many as 50 had been abducted. The teacher was also taken, bringing the number of people reported abducted to 15.
Police said security agencies had launched a joint operation to find the pupils and their teacher. The command said it would provide more information as the operation progressed.
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