The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of all 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, praising security agencies for their successful rescue operation. The girls' freedom comes after eight days in captivity following the November 17 attack that also claimed the life of Vice Principal Malam Hassan Makuku.
Key Points:
- All 24 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls have been safely rescued
- President Tinubu commended security agencies and urged intensified operations
- The girls were abducted on November 17 after a military detachment left the premises
- Vice Principal Malam Hassan Makuku was killed during the attack
- The Kebbi incident triggered similar kidnappings in Kwara and Niger States
- Full list of rescued students includes:
- Fatima Sani Zimri
- Hafsat Ibrahim
- Nana Firdausi Jibril
- Masauda Yakubu Romo
- Hauwa Saleh
- Hauwau Umar Imam
- Salima Garba Umar
- Salima Sani Zimri
- Amina G. Umar
- Rashida Muhammad Dingu
- Saliha Umar
- Aisha Usman
- Jamila Iliyasu
- Maryam Illiyasu
- Najaatu Abdullahi
- Zainab Kolo
- Surraya Tukur
- Hafsat Umar Yalmo
- Maryam Usman
- Amina Illiyasu
- Ikilima Suleman
- Khadija Nazifi
- Hauwa'u Iliyasu
- Hauwa'u Lawali
- Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim
Sources: The Cable, Premium Times
