One of the 25 students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, has managed to escape and return home safely, school officials confirmed Tuesday.
Another student, who was not part of the abducted group, also returned safely.
Principal Musa Rabi Magaji told reporters that the student “broke free within minutes” of the attack. He reassured the public, saying, “One is part of the 25 abducted, and the other returned earlier. They are safe and sound.”
The raid, which took place in the early hours of Sunday, claimed the life of the school’s vice principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku. Several other bodies were reportedly discovered on the school premises, leaving the Maga community in mourning and fear.
In response, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, condemned the attack as a “reprehensible assault on innocent students” and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguarding Nigerian children.
He emphasized that security and intelligence agencies have been ordered to immediately locate and rescue the abducted students, stating that the perpetrators “must face the full weight of the law.”
Idris further revealed that the federal government is boosting internal security by strengthening military, policing, and intelligence operations. Nigeria is also intensifying regional collaboration with ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Multinational Joint Task Force to dismantle criminal networks operating across West and Central Africa.
Meanwhile, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, who visited Kebbi on Monday, directed troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify round-the-clock search-and-rescue operations. He urged soldiers to sustain continuous efforts until all abducted students are recovered safely.
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The tragic attack has once again highlighted the persistent threat to schoolchildren in parts of northern Nigeria and underscores the urgent need for strengthened security measures in vulnerable communities.
