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Authorities in Niger state said St Mary's School had disregarded an order to close all boarding facilities following intelligence warnings of a heightened risk of attacks.

Authorities ordered the closure of public and private boarding schools in Niger State on Saturday.

The Niger state government accused the Catholic school of defying orders to temporarily close all boarding schools in parts of the state following an intelligence report of an "increased threat level" in areas bordering Kebbi.

The authorities in Niger state said the school had disregarded an order to close all boarding facilities following intelligence warnings of a heightened risk of attacks.

Counter terror police, who stopped Gill before boarding a plane to Moscow in 2021, found a message on Gill's phone which said he would be "fairly rewarded" for organising the event.