Bandits Attack Kebbi School, Kill Vice Principal and Abduct Multiple Female Students
Suspected bandits stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Kebbi State, Nigeria, killing the school’s Vice Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting an unspecified number of female students during a late-night assault. The tragedy has plunged the community into fear and mourning, intensifying calls for immediate security intervention in the volatile region.
Tension has escalated significantly across the Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State, Nigeria, following a devastating night-time attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga located in the Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. A large contingent of armed bandits, identified as perpetrators in previous regional attacks, reportedly stormed the educational facility late Sunday night, operating freely and overpowering the limited security presence in the area. During the violent invasion, the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, was tragically shot and killed while making a valiant attempt to protect the female students from the assailants. Following the lethal encounter, the attackers proceeded to abduct an unspecified number of students, whose precise whereabouts remain unknown as of Monday morning.
Residents of the community, who confirmed the heartbreaking incident, described the invasion as a severe tragedy that has caused deep fear and widespread mourning across the region, which has been consistently targeted by violent bandit groups. The bandits’ ability to operate in large numbers and without immediate resistance highlights the precarious security situation currently facing schools and rural communities throughout the region. The late Vice Principal is being hailed by community members for his heroic sacrifice, which authorities acknowledge may have prevented a larger-scale abduction. As of the time of the latest reports, official comments from key security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and the Kebbi State Government, remain unavailable. Residents and community leaders are urgently appealing to state and federal authorities to mobilize swiftly to rescue the abducted students and to immediately reinforce security measures around educational institutions to forestall future catastrophic occurrences in the vulnerable Danko-Wasagu area.
