President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga, Kebbi State, last week. The attack occurred at dawn on November 17, when terrorists stormed the school shortly after a military detachment had reportedly left the premises. The Kebbi abduction was followed by similar incidents in Eruku, Kwara…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has confirmed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. The governor emphasized that neither the state nor the Federal Government paid any ransom to secure the girls’ freedom. “No ransom was paid. The Kebbi State Government did not pay…
The 24 students abducted by bandits from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have been released. Their freedom was secured through a non-kinetic strategy adopted by the Federal Government—an approach centred on dialogue, negotiation, and confidence-building rather than military force. A senior government official confirmed…
19 November 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of gallant officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Armed Forces who paid the supreme price while confronting terrorists in active combat. In a statement issued today, the President said: “As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I am depressed with…
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that two of the schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, have escaped from their abductors. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Halima Bande, made the clarification in an interview with Channels Television in Zuru on Tuesday. Bande revealed that 26 students were abducted…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to travel to Kebbi State on Wednesday to commiserate with the state government and reassure the families and guardians of the kidnapped schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, that the Federal Government is committed to securing their safe return. In a statement, President Tinubu…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu expressed deep grief over the shocking abduction of 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, as well as the tragic killing of the Vice Principal. She described the incident as not only an attack on innocent young lives and dedicated educators but also a direct assault…
The Nigerian Senate has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Armed Forces to immediately recruit at least 100,000 additional personnel to strengthen efforts against the escalating insecurity across the country. The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya (Kebbi North), who reported a recent terrorist attack…
