St. Mary’s School Raid in Niger State: Church Group Now Cites 315 Abducted

Overview

• Armed men stormed St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Agwara between about 1:00 and 3:00 a.m., seizing students and staff, according to local officials.
• The Christian Association of Nigeria says 315 people were taken — 303 students and 12 teachers — revising its earlier count of 227, while authorities have not confirmed the total and some media reported much lower figures.
• A spokesperson for the association says all abducted students are girls, a claim not yet verified by police.
• Niger state police and federal units have mobilized searches through forested escape routes as relatives wait for updates.
• The raid follows other kidnappings this week and has increased pressure on President Bola Tinubu’s government as tensions with the United States grow after President Trump threatened intervention.