Nigeria: DSS Arrests 5 Suspects, Including 2 Nigeriens, Over Papiri School Kidnap, Recovers 15 Ak Rifles, 1,434 Rounds of Ammunition
Security sources said the suspects supplied weapons to gunmen who abducted nearly 300 students and staff, and officers recovered 15 AK-47 rifles and 1,434 rounds of ammunition.
- The Department of State Services arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two Nigerien nationals, linked to the November 2025 abduction of nearly 300 students from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State.
- Dozens of gunmen stormed the boarding school on November 21, 2025, rounding up students and teachers at gunpoint; about 50 escaped while over 250 were marched into the Kainji Lake Reserve forest.
- Security sources disclosed recovery of 15 AK-47 rifles and 1,434 rounds of ammunition; suspect Yusuf Mohammed, also known as Bature, was identified as a wanted member of Boko Haram.
- Authorities intercepted two suspects on the Zaria-Kaduna Highway transporting arms; follow-up operations led to arrests of Goni Ibrahim from Niger Republic and Alhaji Adamu, alias Gado Banufe, in Yauri, Kebbi State.
- On December 21, 2025, federal and Niger State officials confirmed the rescue of 130 remaining captives, stating that no pupils remained in the custody of the abductors.
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DSS arrests two foreign nationals, three others over Niger school kidnapping
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two foreign nationals from Niger Republic, in connection with the November 2025 attack on St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, where nearly 300 students and staff were abducted. Security sources disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during a series of intelligence-led operations that also led to the recovery of a large cache of weapon…
Nigeria: DSS Arrests 5 Suspects, Including 2 Nigeriens, Over Papiri School Kidnap, Recovers 15 Ak Rifles, 1,434 Rounds of Ammunition
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two foreign nationals from Niger Republic, in connection with the abduction of nearly 300 students and staff from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri village, Niger State.
SSS arrest five suspects linked to abduction of 300 schoolchildren in Niger State
An SSS insider told this newspaper that the suspects were apprehended during coordinated intelligence-led operations that led to the recovery of 15 AK-103 rifles, 15 magazines and 1,434 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.
Papiri school abduction: DSS arrests suspected arms couriers, recovers 15 AK rifles
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Department of State Services, DSS, has reportedly arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two Nigerien nationals, over their alleged role in supplying weapons to the gunmen who abducted nearly 300 students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri village, Niger State, in November last year. Operatives also recovered 15 AK-103 rifles, 15 magazines and 1,434 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition dur…
Christian Group Commends DSS For Arrest of Suspects Linked to Papiri School Abduction - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
A group of Christians in Northern Nigeria have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest of five suspects reportedly linked to the November 2025 abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State. The commendation was conveyed in a statement on Monday by the Northern Christian Association (NCA). Security sources revealed at the weekend that the DSS arrested five persons, including two Niger…
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