24 Kebbi schoolgirls regain freedom days after abduction

The 24 female students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State have regained their freedom.

Security sources confirmed the development to TheCable on Tuesday, though details of the operation that led to their rescue remained sketchy as of press time. An official announcement is expected later tonight.

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Armed bandits had attacked the school on November 17, killing a staff member and injuring a security guard before whisking away the students.

Reacall that in the wake of the incident, President Bola Tinubu directed Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, to relocate to Kebbi to coordinate and monitor security efforts aimed at securing the release of the girls.

Details later.

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