Kebbi schoolgirls: “Intelligence indicates we are close to rescuing the children,” says Matawalle

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has stated that security operatives are nearing the location where kidnapped students from Kebbi State are being held.

NIGERIA NEWS 247 had reported the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, 17 November, when gunmen stormed the school, killing the vice principal, Malami Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting the students.

Following the incident, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi State to coordinate military and security efforts aimed at rescuing the girls. Speaking on Friday after his arrival, Matawalle said, “The intelligence we have at hand shows that we are almost close to those children.”

He assured the state governor that the federal government is committed to working with Kebbi authorities to secure the safe release of the students.

The former Zamfara State Governor added that the girls would be rescued and reunited with their families soon, emphasizing the government’s determination to resolve the crisis.