Gunmen abduct 14 Islamic school students in Niger State

A group of students from an Islamic school were abducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, while assisting their teacher in harvesting maize on a farm in Tungan-Bako village, Niger State.

Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, confirmed the incident to reporters on Monday. He reported that armed men entered the village around 12:30 p.m. and took the students as they worked in the fields.

“On October 31, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m., suspected bandits invaded Tungan-Bako village in Rafi Local Government Area and abducted several individuals working on the farm,” Abiodun stated.

Initial reports suggest that approximately 14 students from the Islamiya school were present with their teacher at the time of the abduction. Abiodun noted that joint security teams have initiated rescue operations to recover the abducted students.

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