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Conflict● Elevated1h ago · Nov 3, 2026, 6:47 PM

Niger police confirm 14 Islamiya students abducted

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…SDP chieftain insists 50 were kidnapped, faults Bago over insecurity By Clare Nnabuike, Minna The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 14 Islamiya school students by suspected bandits in Rafi Local Government Area of the state, dismissing reports that 50 students were kidnapped. The students were reportedly helping their Mallam harvest maize […] The post Niger police confirm 14 Islamiya students abducted appeared first on Vanguard News.

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