Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Suspected bandits have abducted 14 pupils of an Islamic school and their teacher while they were harvesting maize on a farm in Niger State, the police have confirmed.

The victims were working on their teacher's farm in Tungan-Bako village, Pandogari district of Rafi Local Government Area, when gunmen invaded the area on Saturday, 31 October.

The police spokesperson in Niger State, Wasiu Abiodun, said the victims are students of an Islamiya school who were helping their teacher, known locally as a Mallam, harvest maize.

"On 31/10/2026 at about 12.30pm, suspected bandits invaded Tungan-Bako village via Rafi LGA and abducted some persons working on the farm," Mr Abiodun said in a statement on Monday.

"The report furthe...