Tag: Kebbi Abduction

LibertyTVR hails Tinubu’s swift rescue of 24 Kebbi schoolgirls

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LibertyTVR hails Tinubu

Liberty TV & FM Radio Stations Group Executive Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has commended President Commander in Chief, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the Nigerian armed forces for a “well-coordinated and unrelenting security operation” which led to the rescue of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, in Niger state and Maga, in Kebbi state. In a statement issued yesterday,, signed by the Executive Chairman praised the Federal Government for demonstrating speed, seriousness and strategic clarity…

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24 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls regain freedom after coordinated security operation

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Kebbi schoolgirls

…Tinubu hails rescue, orders push for remaining victims The 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Maga in Kebbi State, have regained their freedom following a strategic intervention by federal security agencies eight days after terrorists stormed the school at dawn on November 17, killing an official and injuring a security guard. Security sources confirmed to newsmen yesterday that all the kidnapped students had been rescued through efforts led by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Department of State Services, (DSS). Initial reports…

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Kebbi: Outrage, as Gov. links schoolgirls’ abduction to sudden military withdrawal

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Kebbi outrage

Tension is rising across Kebbi State after the state governor, Nasir Idris accused military personnel of abandoning their duty post less than an hour before armed men invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, and kidnapped 25 students. The Governor, speaking with newsmen, said troops who were assigned to protect the school allegedly pulled out around 3:00 a.m., only for the attackers to strike at 3:45 a.m. He described the timing as “highly troubling” and suggested that the withdrawal may not have been accidental. Idris said intelligence from the Department…

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Kebbi Abduction: Tinubu deploys Matawalle, as search intensifies for abducted schoolgirls

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Tinubu restates commitment

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga. According to a State House statement issued yesterday and signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Minister was expected to remain in the state to oversee and coordinate on-going security operations aimed at rescuing the abducted schoolgirls. Recall that at least 24 students were seized by gunmen during an early-morning attack on the…

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Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction: “We’ll ensure safe return of your children” – Tinubu to parents

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Tinubu to parents

President Bola Tinubu has assured that he would do everything to ensure the return of the secondary schoolgirls abducted by bandits in Kebbi State. Tinubu gave this assurance through his Vice, Kashim Shettima yesterday during his visit to the state. Recall that Shettima visited Kebbi to commiserate with the government and people of the state a few days after the abduction of the students. The Vice-President, who was accompanied by the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, described the incident as unfortunate. According to him,…

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“No society without crime”: Akpabio reacts to killing of General, kidnap of Kebbi schoolgirls

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Akpabio reacts

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday reacted to the current spate of killings in Nigeria, stating that no nation in the world, including the United States, is free of crime. Akpabio stated this while presiding over plenary during a heated debate on the killing of Brigadier-General Uba Musa in Borno State, as well as the abduction of 25 schoolgirls and the killing of a vice principal in Kebbi State. The incidents were recorded within 24 hours. It was gathered that during plenary, senators try to air their views on the…

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Kebbi officials reject ‘Christian target’ claims in schoolgirl abduction

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Kebbi officials on ‘Christian target’ claims

…As US voices condemn Nigeria killings The United States (U.S) intensified its criticism of Nigeria’s security crisis on Tuesday, as top US figures – including UN Ambassador Michael Waltz and American musician Nicki Minaj – decried what they described as targeted attacks on Christians.  However, in Kebbi State, local authorities pushed back strongly against claims by a US lawmaker that a recent school attack was religiously motivated. Speaking at a UN event on global religious freedom, titled: “Combatting Religious Violence and the Killing of Christians in Nigeria”, Ambassador Waltz labelled…

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Gunmen abduct Kebbi Deputy Speaker in hometown

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Kebbi Dep. Speaker

Gunmen have kidnapped the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Sama’ila Bagudu, in his hometown, Bagudu, headquarters of Bagudu local government area. The armed men reportedly invaded the town late Friday, shooting sporadically to scare residents before abducting the lawmaker. Sources said Bagudu was seized shortly after observing his prayers and on his way home from the mosque. Confirming the incident, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor, Ahmed Idris, said security agencies had been notified and were working to ensure the safe release of…

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Kebbi: Bandits abduct scores,kill District Head

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Kebbi abduction

Armed bandits, on Saturday, abducted the District Head of Kanya under the Danko/Wasagu local government area of Kebbi State. The District Head of Kanya village, Alhaji Isah Daya, was reportedly abducted when armed bandits stormed his village killing one and injuring three persons now receiving treatment at the hospital. The bandits also abducted 8 people, including the Kanya monarch in the latest siege. Kebbi State Police image-maker, SP Nafui Abubakar gave the name of the deceased as Sherrif Alhaji Almu while confirming the attack to newsmen in Kebbi. According to…

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Kebbi: Despite his mothers appeal, terrorist, Dogo Gide insists on N100m ransom to free FGC Yauri kidnapped girls

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Notorious terror gang leader, Dogo Gide, who abducted some pupils and teachers of the Federal Government College, Yauri in Kebbi State, has vowed not to release them unless he is paid the N100 million ransom he requested. Salim Kaoje, whose daughter, Farida Kaoje, is one of the remaining 11 girls, told newsmen that Gide insisted on the ransom, despite the intervention of his mother to have him release the girls. In the two recorded phone conversations, the terrorist kingpin was heard telling Kaoje, who speaks for the families of the…

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