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The Digest:

In a decisive response to the escalating security crisis, President Bola Tinubu has dispatched Vice President Kashim Shettima to Kebbi State following the abduction of schoolgirls from GGCCSS Maga. The move aims to reassure grieving parents and a traumatized community, revealing how leadership must navigate both public empathy and operational urgency in the storm of national insecurity.

Key Points:
  • Vice President Kashim Shettima will visit Kebbi to sympathize with the government and parents.
  • President Tinubu directed security agencies to swiftly rescue the abducted schoolgirls.
  • The President also mourned soldiers killed in action, including Brigadier General Musa Uba.
  • Tinubu urged communities in high-risk areas to cooperate with security forces.
  • The school's vice principal, Hassan Makuku, was killed while protecting students.
  • Police, soldiers, and vigilantes are combing forests to rescue the victims.
  • Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris continues to receive security briefings while the deputy assesses the situation.
This high-level intervention underscores the mounting pressure on the government to not only condemn atrocities but to visibly lead the charge in restoring security and public confidence.

Sources: Daily Trust, Channels Tv