iDeemlawfulThe twenty-five (25) schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, have been rescued.Watch:
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed elease of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Secondary School in Maga,, last Monday.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Tinubu commended the security agencies for their efforts in securing the freedom of the victims and called on them to intensify operations to rescue students who are still in captivity.
“I am relieved that all the 24 girls have been accounted for.
“Now, we must urgently deploy more boots on the ground in vulnerable areas to prevent further kidnappings.
“My government will provide all necessary support to achieve this,” the President said.
PUNCH Online had reported that bandits stormed the school hostel last Monday, abducting 24 female students.
The attack sparked national outrage and renewed calls for stronger protection of schools in rural areas, especially in the North-West, where banditry remains widespread.
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