The Niger State Government has condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St Mary’s School in Agwara Local Government Area. In a statement signed by Abubakar Usman, the Secretary to the State Government, the authorities blamed the school for resuming academic activities despite intelligence warnings of potential attacks across the Niger North Senatorial District. The statement noted that: “This unfortunate incident comes despite a prior intelligence report obtained by the government indicating an increased threat level in parts of Niger North Senatorial District. READ ALSO: Terrorists kidnap dozen of pupils in Niger school “In response to these credible security alerts, the State…
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