On Sunday, May 30, 2021, about 200 students of an Islamiyya school were kidnapped at Tegina town, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
A source said, the bandits stormed the school at about 4:30 p.m. when the students were receiving lessons. It was learnt that one person was killed with one of the students critically injured during the attack.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mary Noel-Berje confirmed the abduction, and that 11 students who the kidnappers deemed feeble and unable to walk fast, were released. Also, the state police command confirmed the abduction of the schoolchildren and some residents.
Mr Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police, also confirmed the news that the abductors killed one person in the process.
He said that the command had deployed a tactical squad supported by operatives of Operation Puff Adder 2 to track the abductors and rescue the victims.
