"They were hunters with dane gun"- Police denies abduction of students in Nasarawa.
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied reports of fresh abduction of school children in the North-Central state.
Reports had emerged on Friday claiming bandits had abducted and unspecified number of pupils from St. Peter’s Academy.
But in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the students only saw hunters with dane guns and mistook them for kidnappers.
According to the Police, the school area was thoroughly combed, and normalcy was immediately restored.
“On 21/11/2025 at about 1000hrs, an unverified report filtered in alleging that two pupils of St. Peter’s Academy were abducted while engaging in sporting activities on the school field. In response, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, promptly deployed a combined team of Police operatives and military personnel stationed within the general area to the scene.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that the pupils had sighted some hunters carrying Dane guns and, out of fear, fled, mistaking them for kidnappers. The area was thoroughly combed, and normalcy was immediately restored. The proprietor of the school was also interviewed and confirmed to the operatives that the alarm raised was a false one. The general area continues to be closely monitored to forestall any breach of security.
“The Command therefore urges members of the public to disregard the circulating report as mere rumour unworthy of publication as factual news. Journalists and media outlets are further advised to always verify information before publication in order to avoid misleading the public.”
The statement read: “The Nasarawa State Police Command’s attention has been drawn to a report circulating across social media platforms and some news outlets alleging that kidnappers invaded St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, and abducted two pupils. The Command wishes to state unequivocally that the report is false and does not reflect the true state of affairs.
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied reports of fresh abduction of school children in the North-Central state.
Reports had emerged on Friday claiming bandits had abducted and unspecified number of pupils from St. Peter’s Academy.
But in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the students only saw hunters with dane guns and mistook them for kidnappers.
According to the Police, the school area was thoroughly combed, and normalcy was immediately restored.
“On 21/11/2025 at about 1000hrs, an unverified report filtered in alleging that two pupils of St. Peter’s Academy were abducted while engaging in sporting activities on the school field. In response, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, promptly deployed a combined team of Police operatives and military personnel stationed within the general area to the scene.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that the pupils had sighted some hunters carrying Dane guns and, out of fear, fled, mistaking them for kidnappers. The area was thoroughly combed, and normalcy was immediately restored. The proprietor of the school was also interviewed and confirmed to the operatives that the alarm raised was a false one. The general area continues to be closely monitored to forestall any breach of security.
“The Command therefore urges members of the public to disregard the circulating report as mere rumour unworthy of publication as factual news. Journalists and media outlets are further advised to always verify information before publication in order to avoid misleading the public.”
The statement read: “The Nasarawa State Police Command’s attention has been drawn to a report circulating across social media platforms and some news outlets alleging that kidnappers invaded St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, and abducted two pupils. The Command wishes to state unequivocally that the report is false and does not reflect the true state of affairs.
"They were hunters with dane gun"- Police denies abduction of students in Nasarawa.
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied reports of fresh abduction of school children in the North-Central state.
Reports had emerged on Friday claiming bandits had abducted and unspecified number of pupils from St. Peter’s Academy.
But in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the students only saw hunters with dane guns and mistook them for kidnappers.
According to the Police, the school area was thoroughly combed, and normalcy was immediately restored.
“On 21/11/2025 at about 1000hrs, an unverified report filtered in alleging that two pupils of St. Peter’s Academy were abducted while engaging in sporting activities on the school field. In response, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, promptly deployed a combined team of Police operatives and military personnel stationed within the general area to the scene.
“Upon arrival, it was discovered that the pupils had sighted some hunters carrying Dane guns and, out of fear, fled, mistaking them for kidnappers. The area was thoroughly combed, and normalcy was immediately restored. The proprietor of the school was also interviewed and confirmed to the operatives that the alarm raised was a false one. The general area continues to be closely monitored to forestall any breach of security.
“The Command therefore urges members of the public to disregard the circulating report as mere rumour unworthy of publication as factual news. Journalists and media outlets are further advised to always verify information before publication in order to avoid misleading the public.”
The statement read: “The Nasarawa State Police Command’s attention has been drawn to a report circulating across social media platforms and some news outlets alleging that kidnappers invaded St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, and abducted two pupils. The Command wishes to state unequivocally that the report is false and does not reflect the true state of affairs.
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