No contact yet with Niger school kidnappers – Bishop

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The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese and Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State, Bulus Yohanna, has provided a detailed account of the mass abduction of pupils and teachers at St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, noting that so far, there has been no contact from the kidnappers.

“So far, we have not had any contact with them. As I’m speaking now, we’ve not had any call regarding the abductors,” Yohanna said during an interview with Channels Television on Friday.

The raid occurred in the early hours of November 21, between about 1 am and 3 am, when gunmen stormed the school in Papiri, reportedly shooting a security guard and abducting pupils, students, and teachers.

Initial reports said about 215 pupils and 12 teachers were missing after the attack. Punch