Gunmen Kill Vice Principal, Abduct Students in Midnight Raid on Kebbi Girls’ School
A secondary school for girls in Kebbi State was thrown into panic late Sunday night after armed men stormed the compound, killed a senior staff member and abducted an unspecified number of students. The attackers, believed to be bandits operating across the north-west, reportedly arrived under the cover of darkness and moved directly through dormitories and staff quarters. The vice principal, Malam Hassan, who attempted to intervene, was shot dead at close range. What followed was a frantic and terrifying sweep as students were forced out at gunpoint. Security operatives were said to have been overwhelmed, with residents nearby hearing sustained gunfire before the assailants fled with their captives into nearby bush-land. The exact number of abducted students remains unknown as officials are still compiling records. State authorities confirmed the incident and promised an immediate rescue operation, but parents and community members fear a repeat of past school abductions that dragged on for months. The attack adds to the growing list of school invasions in northern Nigeria, exposing the fragility of rural education in regions long battered by armed groups. Each incident chips away at public confidence and raises questions about what more must be done to protect children in their classrooms. The story continues to unfold, and for many families in Kebbi this morning, the wait for news has become a new kind of torment.
| 2025-11-17 10:24:04