Officials Confirm 136 Students Abducted From School in Niger State

SCHOOL authorities have confirmed that 136 students were abducted by gunmen in Niger State earlier this week.

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Umar Idris, owner of Salihu Tanko Islamic School said on Thursday that some of the kidnapped students were as young as 5 years old.

Niger state government issued a statement Thursday putting the toll at 136 pupils missing.

Idris however, said the number could be more, because school have not been able to reach all of the parents to confirm whether their children are back home.

Earlier this week, parents of the abducted children criticized the government’s response to the crisis, and pleaded for the return of their sons and daughters.