Security Forces Recover Abducted Students from Kebbi School Attack

Twenty-four schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, have been rescued, security sources confirmed on Tuesday.

The students were initially seized on November 17 when bandits attacked the school, killing one official and injuring a security guard. Two girls escaped independently during the abduction, fleeing across farmland. Following the attack, police, military, and vigilante groups were deployed to track the kidnappers, with Operation FANSAN YANMA leading coordinated search efforts in surrounding forests.

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President Bola Tinubu directed Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi to oversee the rescue mission. The successful recovery highlights the sustained coordination between federal and state security agencies in responding to violent attacks targeting schools.