After armed bandits invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, GGCSS, Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, murdering the vice principal and kidnapping many students, panic swept over the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State.
Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, the vice principal, was killed in the late-night incident after allegedly trying to protect the students from the assailants.
Authorities have not yet released official information, thus it is unclear how many pupils were abducted.
Murjanatu Hassan Gishiri, a resident who verified the incident, claimed that the attackers entered the school without resistance, causing fear and trauma in the neighborhood.
“The entire region is in deep fear and mourning due to this heartbreaking tragedy,” she bemoaned.
The deceased vice principal was regarded by the locals as a committed teacher and guardian of the youngsters entrusted to his care, and they have continued to pray for his rest.
Locals are calling for immediate action from state and federal authorities to rescue the kidnapped kids and stop additional violence in schools and vulnerable communities around the region, even though security services have not yet released a formal statement on the attack.
