25 Girls Abducted, Vice Principal Killed in Nigerian School Attack by Gunmen

Attack on Girls' Boarding School

• 🎯 Gunmen stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, Nigeria, around 4:00 a.m.
• ⚡ The attack resulted in the abduction of 25 female students and the killing of the school's vice principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku.
• ⚠️ The vice principal's wife recounted the tragic moment he was shot, stating attackers threatened her if she touched him.

Police Response and Security Concerns

• 🚓 Police engaged the assailants in a gunfight, but the gunmen managed to scale a fence and seize the students.
• 🗺️ Tactical units, soldiers, and local vigilantes have been deployed to search suspected escape routes and surrounding forests.
• 📈 Governor Nasir Idris pledged to do everything possible to ensure the safe return of the abducted children.

Recurring Kidnappings in Northwest Nigeria

• 🔁 This incident is the latest in a series of mass kidnappings targeting schools in Nigeria's northwest region.
• 💰 Armed gangs are reportedly seeking ransom, despite government assurances of improved security.