25 Girls Kidnapped from School in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Armed men attacked the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, Nigeria, killing a teacher and abducting at least 25 students. The assailants engaged police in a gunfight before breaking in and seizing the girls from their hostel. A coordinated search and rescue operation is underway, as the incident underscores the ongoing security crisis in northern Nigeria, where schools are often targeted for ransom. Families are left in fear as they await news of their daughters’ safety.

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