Families in Tungan-Bako village, Pandogari, in Niger State are waiting for news of 14 Islamic school students and their teacher, who were abdvcted while harvesting maize on the teacher’s farm.
Confirming the incident on Monday, November 2, the spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, said 14 students were abdvcted.
He was correcting earlier reports that claimed 50 pupils were missing.
Abiodun said security operatives had begun a joint rescue operation to secure the victims.
He added that the rescue efforts were ongoing and that further developments would be communicated to the public.
The victims were reportedly working on their teacher’s farm when @rmed men invaded the area and whisked them away.
The incident occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Tungan-Bako village, Pandogari, Rafi Local Government Area of the state.
According to Abiodun, the police received a report that suspected b@ndits invaded the village around 12:30 p.m. and abducted people working on a farm.
He said preliminary information indicated that the victims were about 14 students of an Islamiya school who had accompanied their Mallam to harvest maize.
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