Unverified reports circulating widely across X early Thursday suggest that more than 100 students were abducted overnight from St. Mary Primary and Secondary School in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident is alleged to have taken place during the night of 20 November, with posts from local residents and community activists claiming that armed men stormed the area and took students away in large numbers.

D English Alhaji revealed this morning that terrørists åbdûcted over 100 students and several teachers last night at St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary School in Niger State💔😥 pic.twitter.com/ChQq2pf9HS

— AMN (@Amn_onlineTV) November 21, 2025

We r yet to recover kebbi girls and we have

Over 100 school children kidnaped last night at St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary School in Agwara LG of Niger State.

— oseni rufai (@ruffydfire) November 21, 2025

As of 9 a.m. local time, neither the Niger State Government nor Nigeria’s federal security agencies have issued an official statement confirming the abduction. Local police have also not released public details, and Axis Signal is monitoring for formal verification from credible authorities and major international outlets.

The reports have sparked immediate concern online, particularly following a recent wave of high-profile school kidnappings across northern Nigeria. In the past week, multiple attacks in Kebbi and Kwara have intensified national anxiety over rising insecurity, fuelling fears that the country may be entering another phase of mass student abductions similar to the Chibok and Kankara incidents of previous years.

If confirmed, the Agwara incident would represent one of the largest school kidnappings of 2025, underscoring the persistent vulnerability of educational institutions in rural communities where security presence is often limited.

Axis Signal will continue to verify this developing situation and update readers as soon as official statements or corroborated evidence from law enforcement, rescue teams, or reputable news agencies become available.

More updates to follow.