{"id":1756,"date":"2025-11-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:51:13","slug":"police-confirm-abduction-in-kebbi-girls-school-begin-rescue-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1756","title":{"rendered":"Police confirm abduction in Kebbi girls\u2019 school, begin rescue operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tension has engulfed the Maga community in Kebbi State after terrorists launched a deadly pre-dawn attack on the Government Girls\u2019 Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko\/Wasagu Local Government Area, reportedly abducting 25 students and killing a staff member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the armed attackers, wielding sophisticated weapons, invaded the school at about 4:00 am and opened fire as they forced their way in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. Asake (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22PZkwJpu9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe police tactical units deployed in the school engaged them in a gun duel,\u201d the PPRO said. \u201cUnfortunately, the suspected bandits had already scaled through the fence of the school and abducted twenty-five students from their hostel to an unknown destination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He confirmed that one staff member, Hassan Makuku, was shot dead, while another, Ali Shehu, sustained a gunshot injury to his right hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the attack, Abubakar said the command swiftly deployed additional police tactical squads alongside military personnel and local vigilantes to track the movement of the terrorists and rescue the abducted girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are currently combing the bandits\u2019 routes and nearby forests with a view to rescuing the abducted students and possibly arresting the perpetrators of the dastardly act,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Bello M. Sani, had reaffirmed the command\u2019s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Commissioner reiterates the Command\u2019s unwavering determination to safeguard the people of Kebbi State,\u201d Abubakar stated. \u201cHe appeals to the public to remain calm, vigilant, and continue supporting police operations to maintain peace and stability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also confirming the incident, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, said the state government was closely monitoring developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe exact number of abducted students is still being verified,\u201d Idris told our correspondent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe deputy governor, Senator Umar Tafida, has been dispatched to the school to assess the situation on behalf of Governor Nasir Idris, who is currently out of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He assured residents that the government was working hand-in-hand with security agencies to secure the safe return of the students and restore normalcy to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents and residents of Maga remain in anguish as they await further updates on the fate of the abducted girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June 2021, bandits\u00a0abducted\u00a0some students of Federal Government Girls College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven months later in January 2022, the gunmen\u00a0freed\u00a030 students and a teacher after months of captivity, according to a local official. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/police-confirm-abduction-in-kebbi-girls-school-begin-rescue-operation\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tension has engulfed the Maga community in Kebbi State after terrorists launched a deadly pre-dawn attack on the Government Girls\u2019 Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko\/Wasagu Local Government Area, reportedly abducting 25 students and killing a staff member. 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