Papiri, Niger State – In the early hours of Friday, armed men stormed St. Mary’s Catholic School, a quiet boarding institution nestled in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area. The assailants, whose identities remain unknown, broke into dormitories, opened fire, and fled with an undisclosed number of students and staff members.
The incident, confirmed by a Peak Newspaper source on Friday, has sent shockwaves through the region.
School officials are still compiling records, and authorities have not released an exact headcount.
“We are still verifying the numbers,” a school representative told Peak Newspaper asking for privacy as families await news.
