24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed After Harrowing Ordeal

Security forces rescued 24 schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Tuesday. The girls had endured a terrifying bandit attack at their boarding school. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, confirmed their safe return in a statement.

The breakthrough brings immense relief to families who feared the worst after the abduction gripped the nation. These young lives, stolen in the dead of night, now step back into light amid cheers and tears. Yet the scars of such fear linger, a stark call for shields that hold firm around every classroom.