TINUBU ORDERS IMMEDIATE RESCUE OF 25 ABDUCTED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS, CONDEMNS ATTACK

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President Bola Tinubu has directed security and intelligence 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.

Gunmen had attacked 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 to his right hand.

Kebbi State Police Command spokesperson, Nafi’u Kotarkoshi, confirmed the incident earlier and said a manhunt for the attackers was already underway.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said President Tinubu strongly condemned the attack and reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to the safety of all Nigerians, especially schoolchildren.

“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 said.

Idris disclosed that the President has given “clear directives” to security agencies to locate and safely recover the abducted students, with an insistence that the perpetrators must be brought to justice.

“The Federal Government will not relent until this objective is achieved,” he stated.

He further assured Nigerians that internal security is a top priority for the Tinubu administration, which is currently “recalibrating the nation’s military, policing, and intelligence capabilities” to prevent and respond swiftly to such incidents.

Idris added that Nigeria is strengthening regional security cooperation through ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to improve 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 said.