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BREAKING: Bandits Kidnapped University Students in Kogi

Bandits raided Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State on Thursday night, abducting several students as they prepared for upcoming exams. According to an eyewitness, the bandits stormed the university around 9 pm, entering three lecture halls and firing shots to intimidate students. Security personnel intervened, limiting the attackers to the […]

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Military Rescues Only 137 Kuriga Schoolchildren In Zamfara – DHQ

The military has released the number of rescued students of LGEA Primary School and Government Secondary School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. About 287, were kidnapped when the gunmen on motorcycles rode through their school, taking them away in an incident that sparked outrage and condemnation from several quarters including […]

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UPDATE: 287 Kidnapped Kaduna Schoolchildren Freed

The Kaduna State Government has announced the liberation of the 287 schoolchildren abducted from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area. Governor Senator Uba Sani confirmed the release in a statement issued today. “We are relieved to inform that the Kuriga school children have been safely reunited with their families,” stated Governor Sani. He expressed gratitude to […]

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Tsangaya Children Abducted in Sokoto Safely Rescued

The Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser has successfully rescued the seventeen Tsangaya pupils, abducted by bandits in Gada local Government about two weeks ago. This came to fore when the military presented the seventeen rescued children and a lady to the Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto. […]

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Northern Elders Forum Condemns Surge in School Abductions

The Northern Elders Forum has expressed deep concern over the escalating security crisis in the Northern region. It is saddened by the worsening state of security in the nation, highlighted by the alarming increase in school abductions. The recent attack and mass abductions in Kuriga village, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have once […]

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JUST IN: Bandits Strike Again, Abduct Tsangaya Students in Sokoto

In a distressing development, bandits have struck Gidan Bakuso in the Gada local government area of Sokoto, reportedly kidnapping an unspecified number of Tsangaya students. The incident occurred during the inauguration of Sokoto State Community Guard Corps, adding urgency to the state’s security measures. According to Liman Abubakar, the school’s proprietor, the abduction occurred around […]

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Progress Made in Rescuing Abducted Corps Members in Zamfara; Efforts Continue

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has successfully secured the release of two additional female prospective corps members who were abducted in Zamfara State while en route to the orientation camp in Sokoto. With this development, the total number of rescued victims has reached four, while four individuals remain in captivity. Initially, on August 17, […]

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BREAKING: Terrorists Target Federal University, Katsina, Abduct Female Students

Suspected terrorists launched an assault on a hostel at a Federal University in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, resulting in the abduction of a minimum of five female students. A family member of one of the victims, identified as Muhammad Fatima, originally from Lafiagi town in Kwara State, confirmed this recent abduction to the press on Wednesday […]

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FG Maintains Silence On Abduction Of FUG Students; No Any Official Statement

In the midst of mourning and fear gripping the residents of Zamfara state following the tragic incident at Federal University Gusau, THE SPECTACLES has taken a closer look and urges our authorities to address the apparent indifference they have displayed towards this pressing issue, rather than neglecting our concerns. In a distressing turn of events, […]

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NANS To Relocate Secretariat To FUG Until Abducted Colleagues Are Freed

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) strongly condemns the abduction of undergraduate students at Federal University Gusau, located in Zamfara State within the North-West region. In a display of unwavering solidarity, NANS is actively considering the relocation of our National Secretariat to Federal University Gusau until all the kidnapped students are safely returned to […]