President Tinubu Orders Manhunt For Abductors, Rescue Of 25 Pupils

Tuesday November 18, 2025
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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, November 17, ordered security and intelligence agencies to immediately rescue the 25 female students abducted during an attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSSS), Maga, in Kebbi State.

Gunmen invaded the school in the early hours of Sunday, Nivember 16, killing Vice Principal Malam Hassan Makuku.

They whisked away the schoolgirls.

Makuku was shot while attempting to shield the pupils.

The attack, which occurred in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, threw the community into deep mourning.

Residents have continued to offer prayers for Makuku, praising his courage and sacrifice.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the President’s directive for a high-level rescue operation.

“President Tinubu has reiterated that protecting every Nigerian, especially schoolchildren, remains a solemn responsibility of the State,” he said in a statement.

“Security and intelligence agencies have been issued clear directives to locate, rescue, and safely return the pupils, and to ensure that the perpetrators face justice.”

The minister assured that the Federal Government would not relent until the girls are safely reunited with their families.

He also said the country is strengthening cooperation with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to secure its borders and dismantle terrorist networks.