Alia “dancing on the graves” of attack Victims – Group
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has criticised the governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, accusing him of denying the scale and nature of ongoing violence in the state and “dancing on the graves of victims of genocide.” In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Luka Binniyat, the socio-political organisation expressed shock […]
ABDUCTION UPDATE: Niger government blames school for reopening against security advice
The Niger State Government has condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St Mary’s School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government Area, saying that the school ignored advice of government that schools should not remain close in some parts of the state. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar […]
Terrorists abduct students, staff at a Catholic School in Niger
Its being reported that an unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Details of the abduction remain sketchy, but sources told Daily Trust that many students were taken during a raid on the school. A source […]