The Federal Government has condemned the deadly attack
on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi
State, where bandits killed the Vice-Principal and abducted 25 students.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Minister of
Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government described
the incident as “reprehensible” and assured Nigerians that urgent measures are
underway to rescue the girls.
Idris said security and intelligence agencies have
received clear directives to locate, rescue, and ensure the safe return of the
abducted students, while also bringing the perpetrators to justice.
He added that the Federal Government stands in
solidarity with the affected families and shares in their pain, stressing that
President Bola Tinubu considers the protection of all Nigerians—especially
schoolchildren—a solemn responsibility.
“Our security and intelligence agencies have been
issued clear directives to locate, rescue, and safely return the students, and
to ensure that the perpetrators face justice,” the statement read.
The Minister reaffirmed that strengthening Nigeria’s
internal security remains a top priority, noting that the government is
recalibrating military, policing, and intelligence operations to better prevent
and respond to such attacks. He also highlighted Nigeria’s renewed cooperation
with ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
to secure borders and disrupt criminal networks.
The attack occurred on Sunday night when armed men
stormed the school in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. According to
eyewitnesses, the bandits killed the Vice-Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku,
before abducting several schoolgirls.
Residents said the assailants operated uninterrupted,
causing widespread panic and plunging the region into fear and mourning.
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