From John Bassey, Kebbi

Bandits in Kebbi have abducted 25 students of Government Girls Secondary School Maga, killing one staff member and another person in a recent attack.

This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communications and Strategy, Abdullahi Idris Zuru, who confirmed that bandits attacked Wasagu town, abducting an unspecified number of people. Abdullahi added that they have also abducted 25 students of Government Girls Secondary School Maga, killing one staff member and another person.

He stated in the statement that, following persistent attacks on innocent people by bandits in Kebbi state, Governor Nasir Idris has appealed for sustained prayers to seek Allah’s intervention.

He stressed that the Governor has since commiserated with the people of Danko/Wasagu local government, following the unfortunate incident.

He said, “Already, Governor Idris is on his way to the affected communities”.

He maintained that a joint security team with reinforcement from Abuja was tracking the bandits who were believed to have come from Zamfara State.

He said, “Governor Idris expressed concerns about bandits crossing from neighboring states and countries, causing havoc in Kebbi State villages”.

“The Governor reassured his administration’s commitment to finding lasting solutions to security challenges, providing logistics and financial support to security agencies”.

Abdullahi Idris explained that the Governor has just recently hosted conferences and summits for critical stakeholders in the nation’s security affairs, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, former Chiefs of Army Staff General Christopher Musa, and Lieutenant General Abdulrahaman Danbazau.