President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation for the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State.
Armed men stormed the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injuring a security guard, Ali Shehu, who sustained gunshot wounds.
Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, Nafi’u Kotarkoshi, confirmed the attack and said a manhunt for the kidnappers is already underway.
In a statement, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said President Tinubu strongly condemned the attack and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting Nigerians, especially schoolchildren.
According to the minister, the President has given “clear directives” to security and intelligence agencies to locate and safely rescue the girls and ensure the attackers are brought to justice.
He emphasized that internal security remains a top priority for the administration, with ongoing efforts to strengthen military, policing, and intelligence capabilities.
Nigeria, he added, is also deepening security cooperation with ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force to tighten border security and dismantle terrorist and criminal networks.
