Overview
- After a recount, the Association of Christians of Nigeria reported 303 pupils and 12 teachers abducted from St. Mary’s in Agwara, up from an earlier tally of 227.
- State authorities cautioned that the final number is still being verified, with the Niger State governor saying an official count is expected once checks conclude.
- Police tactical units and military elements are combing nearby forests for the captives, and a school security guard was shot dead during the attack, which occurred around 1–3 a.m.
- The raid is the second mass school kidnapping this week, following the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi, where officials say one girl escaped.
- President Bola Tinubu canceled international travel and raised security alerts as Niger, Katsina and Plateau closed schools and the federal government shut 47 boarding dormitories, while no group has claimed responsibility and U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pressed Abuja over attacks on Christians.