Police, School Owner Dismiss Viral Kidnap Claims in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command and the management of St. Peters’ Foundation Secondary School have debunked reports alleging that students were kidnapped from the school premises on Friday.

The false claims, which spread rapidly across social media, suggested that suspected kidnappers invaded the school located in the state.

However, during a voice call facilitated by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhel Nansel, and shared with TVC News Digital, the school proprietor, Peters Ezegwoya, dismissed the reports as baseless.

Ezegwoya clarified that the alarm was triggered when students heading to the school field for their Physical and Health Education (PHE) practicals sighted armed local hunters. Their presence led to panic, prompting teachers to escort the students back to their classrooms.

He explained:

“This is a rumor. The students were on the school field for their Physical and Health Education practical when one student raised a false alarm. After teachers sent the students back to their classrooms, they continued spreading the unfounded rumor about a kidnapping on school grounds. It is entirely false.”

The Police Command has urged the public to disregard the misinformation and avoid sharing unverified reports capable of causing unnecessary panic.

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