Breaking: Jubilation as Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls Regain Freedom
- Students of Government Girls Secondary School, Kebbi state, who were kidnapped last week by bandits, have regained their freedom
- Security sources, who disclosed the development, said the government would release an official statement concerning their release in due course
- This came amid the spike in kidnapping across the country, particularly in the northern region
The 24 schoolgirls who were kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi state, have regained their freedom.
The development was confirmed by some security sources to journalists on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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Government to speak on Kebbi girls' release
According to TheCable, details surrounding the efforts, which led to the rescue of the girls, were yet to be known as of the time of writing this report. However, the official announcement of the release was expected to be made tonight.
Last week, some unknown gunmen attacked and abducted 25 girls at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko district of Danko Wasagu local government area of Kebbi state
At around 4am - 5am on Monday, November 17, when gunmen invaded the school while firing into the air, police personnel stationed at the location engaged the intruders, but the attackers had already entered the compound and fled with the students.
The development came shortly after worshippers were reportedly abducted when bandits attacked a branch of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) at Oke Isegun in Eruku, a community in Kwara state, which shares a boundary with Kogi state.
On Sunday, November 23, Tinubu officially announced the rescue of the worshippers
Niger government reacts as Catholic students kidnapped
Earlier, the Niger state government expressed "deep sadness" over the kidnapping of some pupils at the St. Mary’s School in Agwara Local Government Area of the state. It said the security agencies have continued to assess the development.
According to a statement sent to Legit.ng by Abubakar Usman, the secretary to the state government, the incident happened after an intelligence report indicated that an increased level of threat in some parts of the Niger North senatorial district.
Usman maintained that the government had earlier directed the suspension of all construction activities and the temporary closure of boarding schools within the senatorial district as a precautionary measure.
He added that security agencies have commenced investigation and rescue operations for the safe return of the kidnapped people. According to Usman, the government has close communication with all relevant security formations and promised to give regular updates.
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Bandits attack: FG denies shutting down schools
Legit.ng earlier reported that the federal government has denounced the report that it has ordered the closure of schools nationwide.
The denial was made in a statement by the Ministry of Education on Saturday, November 24.
According to the ministry, the statement did not originate from the government and urged Nigerians to only follow official reports from the appropriate authority.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
