President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch an immediate operation to rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State.
Armed attackers invaded the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injuring a security guard, Ali Shehu, who suffered gunshot wounds to his right hand.
Confirming the incident earlier, the spokesperson for the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafi’u Kotarkoshi, said a manhunt for the assailants was already underway.
In a statement issued Monday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said President Tinubu strongly condemned the attack and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting all Nigerians, particularly schoolchildren.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated that protecting every Nigerian, especially schoolchildren, remains a solemn responsibility of the State. The government condemns the reprehensible attack on innocent students and the killing of school officials who were carrying out their noble duty,” Idris said.
He added that the President had given “clear directives” to security and intelligence agencies to locate and safely recover the abducted students, stressing that the perpetrators must be apprehended and brought to justice.
Idris also noted that Nigeria is strengthening security partnerships through ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to bolster border security and dismantle terrorist and criminal networks.
“We urge the public to remain calm and confident as security forces work around the clock to resolve this matter,” he added.
