President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue 25 female students abducted from a Kebbi State school following an attack that killed the Vice Principal and injured a security guard.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to immediately rescue 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu, Kebbi State, according to VANGUARD.
The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, during which gunmen killed the school’s Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injured security guard Ali Shehu, who sustained gunshot wounds to his right hand. Kebbi police spokesperson Nafi’u Kotarkoshi confirmed that a manhunt for the attackers is ongoing.
In a statement, Idris said, “President Bola 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.”
The minister added that the President issued “clear directives” to security and intelligence agencies to locate and safely recover the abducted students, emphasizing that the perpetrators must be brought to justice. “The Federal Government will not relent until this objective is achieved,” he noted.
Idris also assured the public that internal security remains a top priority, with the administration “recalibrating the nation’s military, policing, and intelligence capabilities” and enhancing cooperation with ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to strengthen border security and dismantle terrorist networks.
“We urge the public to remain calm and confident as security forces work around the clock to resolve this matter,” he added.