Senator: No ransom paid for kidnapped schoolchildren rescue
Senator Yemi Adaramodu denies FG paid ransom for Kebbi, Niger, Kwara kidnap victims. Security used persuasion, not money. Read full details on rescue operations.
Senator Yemi Adaramodu denies FG paid ransom for Kebbi, Niger, Kwara kidnap victims. Security used persuasion, not money. Read full details on rescue operations.
PDP National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki urges a comprehensive review of Nigeria's security architecture following mass abductions in Niger State. The UN reports 402 kidnapped in recent weeks.
Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu insists government paid no ransom for kidnapped victims' freedom. Security tactics remain confidential amid growing concerns.
Niger CAN chairman confirms no communication from kidnappers who abducted 315 from St Mary's Catholic School. 265 pupils and teachers remain missing after 50 escaped. Parents traumatized.
Catholic Bishop Bulus Yohanna reveals 265 teachers and students remain missing after St. Mary's school abduction in Niger State. Two parents have died from shock. Urgent security action needed.
Hasiya A. Bawa, 13, hospitalized after brutal gang rape by bandits in Shiroro LGA. Community security crisis deepens as 24 others abducted in separate attack.
An 8-year-old boy was stabbed at Brentwood Park Primary School in Melbourne. An 11-year-old suspect is being questioned. Police found multiple knives in his bag.
Armed bandits have kidnapped about 20 farmers, including pregnant women and children, from a rice farm in Niger state. This comes just days after a mass school abduction. Read the latest details.
An observant Nigerian woman questions the authenticity of Kebbi schoolgirls' rescue, citing suspicious circumstances and demanding release of Niger Catholic students. Read full analysis.
Niger State Governor Umar Bago reveals new details about St Mary school attack, clarifying students are missing not abducted as rescue operations continue.
Nigeria faces security emergency as kidnappings surge across multiple states. President Tinubu must act fast to protect citizens and restore national security.
Another parent of abducted St. Mary's Catholic School students has died, hours after father of three succumbed to heart attack. Read the tragic details.
A father tragically died from a heart attack after bandits abducted his three children from St Mary's Catholic School in Niger State. CAN reveals 303 students and teachers were taken in Monday's attack.
A Niger State parent suffered fatal heart attack following abduction of three children from St. Mary's School. Rev. John Hayab reveals ongoing trauma among affected families.
Northern women coalition VIEW condemns school closures after mass abductions, warns Nigeria sliding into terror. Demands protection, not panic responses.
Nigeria Union of Teachers warns of nationwide strike following terrorist attacks on schools in Kebbi and Niger states. 25 students abducted in Kebbi, 300+ pupils in Niger. Federal government urged to act.
Nigeria Union of Teachers declares national emergency over school attacks, threatens nationwide strike if government fails to secure classrooms and protect staff.
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga reveals security agencies know bandit locations but can't strike due to civilian risks. Government redeploying VIP police to hotspots.
Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun visits Kebbi State amid intensified search for 25 abducted Maga schoolgirls. Fresh attacks in Niger State see 315 pupils kidnapped as security forces deploy.
About 50 schoolchildren escaped bandits in Niger State Catholic school attack. Authorities remain uncertain about missing pupils as bishop restricts information sharing with security officials.
Niger State Catholic diocese releases names of 265 students and staff still held by bandits after school attack. 50 students escaped. Full details and list.
Nigerian rapper Falz calls for citizens to demand security accountability from lawmakers beyond social media activism. He questions government handling of recent kidnappings in Kwara and Niger states.
Pope Leo XVI calls for immediate release of kidnapped priests and students in Nigeria and Cameroon. Over 300 abducted in Niger State attack. Join the prayer for their safety.
Amnesty International warns mass kidnappings of students will cause severe education setbacks in Northern Nigeria. Thousands may drop out due to trauma and fear.
Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association strongly condemns kidnapping of students in Kebbi and Niger States, appeals for immediate release and praises Tinubu's response to crisis.
Catholic Diocese releases names of 265 abducted students and teachers from St. Mary's Schools in Niger State. 50 students escaped. Government urged to act swiftly.
Niger State Police cannot verify CAN's report that 50 abducted Catholic school students escaped. Commissioner confirms only night-of-attack escapes verified. Read latest updates.
Zamfara State Government refuses to shut schools despite northern Nigeria's student abduction crisis. Commissioner reveals security measures to protect students while maintaining education.
The United States condemns the mass abductions of over 300 students in Niger and 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi, urging the Tinubu government to swiftly capture the terrorists and protect Christians.
Fifty abducted children from St. Mary's Catholic School in Niger State have escaped captors. Over 250 students and staff remain missing following Friday's mass kidnapping. CAN confirms details.