AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSchool Kidnappings Crackdown: Nigeria’s DSS says it has arrested five suspects, including two foreign nationals from Niger Republic, over the November 2025 Papiri abduction at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, recovering 15 AK-103 rifles, 15 magazines and 1,434 rounds of ammunition. Arms Supply Network: The arrests followed intelligence-led raids after suspects were intercepted on the Zaria–Kaduna highway while allegedly collecting weapons for the attackers, with further arrests in Kebbi State. Protest Pressure: The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) announced a nationwide solidarity protest starting Tuesday over ongoing school kidnappings, citing teachers and pupils still held in captivity in Oyo State. Terror Leadership Watch: Reports also say ISWAP commander Ba’a Shuwa is reluctant to take a top ISIS-linked role after the killing of Abu Bilal al-Mainuki in a Nigeria–US strike. Regional Politics: ECOWAS faces a leadership transition in July 2026 amid fragmentation after Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso left the bloc.
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