Event

Papiri kidnapping

21 Nov 2025 · 10.63° N, 4.40° E

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When
21 Nov 2025
Kind
Event
Coordinates
10.63° N, 4.40° E
Description
Gunmen abduct 303 students and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State; 50 of the students escape two days later.

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Papiri kidnapping

Armed kidnapping in Papiri, Nigeria

The Papiri kidnapping occurred on 21 November 2025 when unidentified gunmen abducted 315 Nigerian Catholics from St Mary's School in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria. The victims included 303 students and 12 teachers. Following the attack, all other schools in Niger State, as well as many in nearby states, closed indefinitely. Fifty students escaped soon after the kidnapping and returned to their families.

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