Bandits Abduct 25 School Girls, Kill Vice Principal

The bandits stormed the school hostel shortly after leaving the staff quarters.
They killed Vice Principal Malam Hassan Makuku and abducted 25 students.

Witnesses said the attackers operated without resistance and spread panic across the community.

Makuku was reportedly shot while trying to protect the students during the invasion.

Kebbi Police spokesman CSP Nafiu Abubakar confirmed the abduction and the killing of the Vice Principal.

He said police tactical teams, soldiers, and vigilantes had been deployed.
He said they were combing nearby forests to rescue the victims and arrest the attackers.

He said the gunmen scaled the school fence and took 25 students from the hostel.

Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris, through his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, said Deputy Governor Senator Umar Tafida had been dispatched to assess the situation.

He said the governor was out of the state but receiving security briefings.

The Federal Government condemned the attack. Information Minister Mohammed Idris said security agencies had been directed to locate the students and ensure their safe rescue.

He said President Bola Tinubu viewed the protection of students as a core responsibility of the state.

Residents continue to mourn Makuku, who died while defending his students. Parents remain anxious as the search for the abducted girls continues.