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Bandits struck again in Kebbi State on Monday in Kebbi State, kidnapping 25 female students.
They killed the vice-principal of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, while shooting the principal.
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The attack, which occurred around 5 a.m. in Maga, a community in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, is the latest in a series of violent incursions that residents say have become alarmingly frequent.
Aliyu Yakubu, a resident, told newsmen that the armed men stormed the school without encountering any resistance.
“The attack has created panic among residents of Maga. We are now in fear and mourning,” he said.
Yakubu explained that the slain vice-principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, was shot while trying to shield students from the attackers.
“He was shot as he tried to protect his students from being taken by the bandits. It’s a great loss for the community and the school,” he said.
Ahmed Idris, chief press secretary to the governor, said Umar Tatida, deputy governor, was dispatched to the school to assess the situation on behalf of Governor Nasir Idris.
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“The deputy governor is on his way to know the exact situation. The governor is not in the state for now, but his deputy will go on his behalf until he returns at any moment from now,” Idris said.
