The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirm di development for statement wey dem release on Tuesday morning. According to am, all the girls dey alive and safe, and President Tinubu don commend security agencies for the rescue operation.
Tinubu talk say e dey relieved say the 24 students don come back, but he also emphasise say government must double efforts to rescue others wey still dey captivity for different parts of the country. He add say more security personnel need to enter vulnerable communities sharply to stop fresh kidnappings. The President assure Nigerians say im government go provide all necessary support to make sure rescue operations dey faster and more effective.
The incident happen last Monday when bandits storm the school hostel and carry the girls commot. The attack cause tension across Kebbi and nearby states, especially as many schools for the North-West dey vulnerable to bandit attacks. Immediately after the kidnapping, President Tinubu order the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, make he relocate go Kebbi to coordinate rescue efforts directly. Matawalle later give updates say security agencies dey on ground dey pursue di criminals and dey track movement of the victims.
Even though di release of the Kebbi girls bring small relief, Nigerians still dey express concern because violence and mass abductions never stop. Within the same period, gunmen attack Christ Apostolic Church for Eruku, Kwara State, during night vigil and abduct 38 worshippers. Another group still raid St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, and seize more than 300 pupils and teachers. Both the police and Catholic Diocese of Kontagora confirm the Niger attack.
These series of kidnappings don increase national tension and spark outrage as people dey ask government to strengthen security around schools, especially those wey dey for rural and forest-border communities. Education experts, parents, traditional rulers and civil society groups don join voice together dey beg for immediate implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative and better surveillance to protect children. Dem say children suppose dey go school without fear, and parents suppose get peace of mind.
For now, the successful rescue of the 24 Kebbi schoolgirls dey celebrated as positive step, but many Nigerians believe say the job never finish at all. Security analysts talk say banditry for the North-West don grow into full-blown criminal network and only consistent, well-coordinated security operations fit break their capacity. Communities dey hope say government go follow through on its promises so that schools no go continue to be soft targets.
The country dey watch closely as operations continue for Niger and Kwara States to secure the remaining abducted victims.
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