The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has refuted US lawmaker Riley Moore’s claim that the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, occurred in a Christian enclave.
Aliyu stated that all the abducted girls are Muslims and urged Moore to avoid making unverifiable statements that could divide the nation along religious or ethnic lines.
The abducted girls are:
- Senior Secondary School 2A: Fatima Sani Zimri, Hafsat Ibrahim, Nana Firdausi Jibril, Masauda Yakubu Romo
- Senior Secondary School 2B: Hauwa Saleh, Hauwau Umar Imam
- Senior Secondary School 3A & 3B: Salima Garba Umar, Salima Sani Zimri, Amina G. Umar, Rashida Muhammad Dingu, Saliha Umar, Aisha Usman, Jamila Iliyasu, Maryam Illiyasu, Najaatu Abdullahi, Zainab Kolo
- Junior Secondary School 3A: Surraya Tukur, Hafsat Umar Yalmo, Maryam Usman, Amina Illiyasu, Ikilima Suleman
- Junior Secondary School 2: Khadija Nazifi, Hauwa’u Iliyasu, Hauwa’u Lawali, Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim
The attack claimed the life of Vice Principal Malam Hassan Makuku, who was killed while trying to prevent the abduction.
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the attack and directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi and meet with affected families.
