Nigeria ‘No Longer Safe for Children,’ Catholic Bishop Says After Abduction of 25 Girls

Nigeria ‘no longer safe for children,’ Catholic bishop says after abduction of 25 girls

Bishop Bulus Yohana Dauwa of Nigeria’s Diocese of Kontagora. In an interview with ACI Africa on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, Dauwa described the recent kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls is a tragic reminder that the country is no longer “safe for its chil... [...]

Nigeria ‘No Longer Safe for Children,’ Catholic Bishop Says After Abduction of 25 Girls

It was only after the gunmen had fled that security personnel instructed teachers to conduct a roll call, during which the missing girls were discovered.

Rep Garba Condemns Abduction of Schoolchildren in Niger

By Tracy Moses A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abdullahi Idris Garba, has expressed strong outrage over the abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Papari community, located in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement released on Friday, Rep. Garba, who heads the House Committee on Aviation, described the attack as distressing, cruel, and completely unacceptable. He noted that the continued assault on edu…

UN Condemns Niger School Abduction, Urges Safe Schools

The United Nations has condemned the abduction on Friday of hundreds of schoolchildren and teachers from St.…The post UN Condemns Niger School Abduction, Urges Safe Schools appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.

Diocese denies receiving Niger govt alert before St. Mary’s abduction

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has denied claims by the Niger State Government that it ignored a security warning before the abduction

Niger State Government Blames St. Mary’s School For Mass Abduction Of Pupils

The Niger State Government has blamed the management of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area for the mass abduction of pupils, accusing the school of violating a security directive issued weeks earlier based on intelligence warnings. In a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the government said it received news of the kidnapping “with deep sadness.”