Armed bandits in large numbers reportedly attacked Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, abducting at least 25 students and killing the vice principal early Monday, November 17.
This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Kebbi State Police Command Spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi, who stated that the assailants abducted 25 students during the attack.
Abubakar added that they were “armed with sophisticated weapons” and “stormed the school around 4:00am, engaging police personnel on duty in a gun duel
He confirmed that the school’s vice principal, Hassan Makuku, was killed during the attack, while Ali Shehu, a security guard, sustained gunshot injuries to his right hand.
The police also confirmed that Hassan Makuku, the school’s vice principal, was killed during the attack, while Ali Shehu, a security guard, sustained gunshot injuries to his right hand.
A teacher said the gunmen fled the scene after the abduction, heading towards neighboring Zamfara State with the abducted students.
The Kebbi State Police Commissioner, Bello Muhammad Sani, stated that police tactical units, military personnel, and vigilance groups have been deployed in the area.”
“The combined team is currently combing suspected escape routes and surrounding forests in a coordinated search and rescue operation aimed at recovering the abducted students and arresting the perpetrators,” the statement reads.”
“The commissioner appealed to residents to remain calm and vigilant, assuring them of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
