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Naomi Francis, a teacher in the school, who escaped abduction, confirmed to Daily Trust that the three pupils have regained freedom but said they had been beaten by the bandits before luck came their way. However, nothing is known of the three teachers earlier abducted. Narrating how the bandits broke into the school, she said: “They came in after the morning assembly. We had all gone into the classrooms when six of the bandits came on motorcycles while others surrounded the school. “I had...

Punch Newspapers Sections Friday Olokor, Grace Edema  and Godwin Isenyo Published 15 March 2021 Friday Olokor, Grace Edema  and Godwin Isenyo Published 15 March 2021 The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria and the Coalition of Northern Groups have urged the Federal Government to match its words with actions by stopping kidnapping of students in  the country. The groups, which stated this in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Sunday, recalled that the President, Major General ...

`Warn Bandits In Local Language They Understand, Not English`— Shehu Sani Tells Buhari Sani criticised the President for his incessant toothless barks to criminals after they have carried out their attacks on innocent citizens. by SaharaReporters, New York Mar 15, 2021 An ex-Senator, Shehu Sani has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to communicate his threats to bandits in their local language if he is really serious about ending insecurity in the country. Sani, who was a senator representing K...

Fresh Abduction: Three Kaduna Primary School Pupils Escape, Teachers Still Missing One of the teachers of the school said the pupils escaped when the bandits attempted to rustle some cows and steal motorcycles at a nearby community. by SaharaReporters, New York Mar 15, 2021 Three primary school pupils abducted in a fresh attack at UBE Primary School at Rama village in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state have escaped. One of the teachers of the school told Daily Trust that the...

Osinbajo exudes confidence and passion in the performance of his job ― Buhari On Kindly Share This Story: President Muhammadu Buhari made it a remarkable week for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he acknowledged the humility of the number two citizen, who turned 64 on March 8. “I’m proud to have selected Yemi Osinbajo as my running mate. He has given a good account of himself since our journey began in 2015,” Buhari announced as he joined other citizens to celebrate Osinbajo’s birt...

The Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative (GOPRI), has condemned the abduction of 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, who were abducted by bandits on Friday.

The state goverment had earlier on Monday announced the attack on the primary school in Rema, about 150 kilometres from the state capital, but said it was awaiting details on the incident.

Kaduna State government says two pupils initially declared missing after the attack have been found

SIMONKOLAWOLE! BY SIMON KOLAWOLE It would appear setting up state police in Nigeria is now a matter of “when” – not “if”. What started as a campaign championed solely by south-west political and opinion leaders at the dawn of this democracy has gone on to win more disciples nationwide. Support is coming from unlikely quarters in the north, with many of the region’s governors now in tow – even though they do not fully embrace the broader campaign for “true...

The Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State has been shut down and the students asked to leave the school.