kebbi state news

The Digest: Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has questioned why military personnel were withdrawn from a secondary school just minutes before a mass abduction occurred. The governor revealed that despite prior intelligence and security assurances, troops left Government Girls’ Comprehensive...

The Digest: Nigerian music star Davido adds his voice to national outrage, condemning the abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls and the Kwara church attack while urging unity and action against the escalating insecurity gripping the nation. Key Points: Davido described the Kebbi abduction and the...

The Digest: Kebbi Senator Garba Maidoki says security forces have identified the general location of the abducted Maga schoolgirls and expect their rescue within days. The assurance comes amid national anxiety and memories of previous prolonged kidnappings. Key Points: Senator Garba Maidoki...

The Digest: The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government in Kebbi State has released the official list of 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga, while refuting claims that the attack targeted a Christian community. This publication of names makes the tragedy...

The Digest: Nigerian troops en route to save abducted Kebbi schoolgirls were ambushed by terrorists, leaving several soldiers wounded. The attack occurred just hours after the Chief of Army Staff ordered round-the-clock operations, revealing the grim reality and high human cost of confronting...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound distress over the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from GGCCSS Maga in Kebbi State, describing the incident as a heartbreaking disruption of innocent education. In a decisive response, he has dispatched Vice President Kashim Shettima to the...

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...

The Digest: In a fragile moment of hope amid ongoing trauma, the Kebbi State Government has confirmed that two of the schoolgirls abducted from GGCCSS Maga have escaped captivity. Commissioner for Education Halima Bande provided the update, clarifying the situation while highlighting the...

The Digest: In a harrowing personal account, Amina Hassan, wife of the slain vice principal of GGCSS Maga, has detailed the nocturnal attack that claimed her husband's life and led to the abduction of 25 schoolgirls. Her testimony, given to journalists, moves the tragedy beyond statistics and...

The Digest: Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba has suspended his planned defection to the APC following the heartbreaking abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi. According to a statement from Jalingo, the governor deemed it insensitive to proceed with political celebrations during a national tragedy...

The Digest: A resident's account has revealed the chilling final moments of Vice Principal Hassan Makuku, who was executed by bandits during their raid on a Kebbi secondary school before they abducted 25 students, forcing his own daughter to guide them to the hostel. Key Points: A resident...

The Digest: Nigeria is facing a resurgence of mass abductions, with at least 145 people kidnapped across Kebbi, Niger, and Zamfara states in four days, raising security alarms as the country approaches the 2027 elections and repeating patterns of pre-election violence. Key Points: 25 female...

The Digest: The Northern States Governors' Forum has condemned the abduction of 25 students and the killing of a vice principal in Kebbi State, declaring that "schools must be sanctuaries of learning, not targets of violence" amid growing security concerns. Key Points: NSGF Chairman...

The Digest: Armed bandits have abducted 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, killing the vice principal who was shot while trying to protect the students during the early-hour invasion. Key Points: Bandits invaded the school around 5...

The Digest: Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has assured parents of the 25 abducted schoolgirls from Maga that his administration is collaborating with security agencies to ensure their safe return, cutting short his Abuja engagement to visit the attack site. Key Points: Governor Idris...

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...

The Digest: The Nigerian government has pledged an urgent rescue operation for 25 secondary school girls abducted by terrorists from their school in Kebbi State, condemning the attack that also claimed the life of a school official. Key Points: Information Minister Mohammed Idris condemned...

The Digest: The Kebbi State Government has confirmed a late-night terrorist attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, where an unverified number of female students were abducted, and the vice principal was killed. Key Points: The Chief Press Secretary confirmed...

The Digest: Armed bandits have stormed Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Kebbi State, killing the vice principal and abducting an unspecified number of students in a late-night assault. According to local sources, the attackers invaded the school in Maga, Danko/Wasagu...

The Digest: Kebbi State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker Muhammad Bagudo has been safely released after spending nine days in captivity following his abduction by suspected bandits. The lawmaker was kidnapped on October 31 in Bagudo Local Government Area while returning home from evening...