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The Digest:

Armed bandits have abducted 25 female students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, killing the vice principal who attempted to shield students during the 4 a.m. attack, sparking national outrage and calls for security overhaul.

Key Points:
  • Bandits stormed the school around 4 a.m., engaging police in a gun battle before scaling the perimeter fence.
  • Vice Principal Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku was killed while attempting to protect students.
  • 25 students were abducted from their hostel during the late-night assault.
  • Former VP Atiku Abubakar condemned the attack, calling it evidence of "worsening insecurity."
  • Ex-Minister Obiageli Ezekwesili demanded immediate rescue, citing lessons from Chibok and Dapchi.
  • Peter Obi described the incident as "heartbreaking" and urged a security architecture overhaul.
  • Information Minister Mohammed Idris vowed a swift rescue operation and perpetrator prosecution.
This repeated tragedy reveals a nation still weathering the same storm, where classrooms remain battlegrounds and courage meets cruel consequence.

Sources: Daily Post, Premium Times