Kebbi School Attack: Vice Principal Slain as Bandits Sweep Through Maga Community

What began as an ordinary night in Maga, Danko/Wasagu LGA, quickly dissolved into chaos when armed bandits forced their way into Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, leaving behind grief, panic, and unanswered questions.
By dawn, the community awoke to the devastating news: Vice Principal Hassan Yakubu had been killed—shot while trying to shield his students from the attackers. The bandits escaped with scores of schoolgirls, their exact number still unknown as officials remain silent on the details.
Residents say the assault was shockingly unhindered. “It is a heartbreaking tragedy that has thrown the entire region into deep fear and mourning,” said Murjanatu Hassan Gishiri, one of the first to confirm the attack.
The loss of Yakubu—a man many described as a committed educator who put his students first—has deepened the community’s sorrow and anger. Families now wait in torment for updates, urging the state and federal governments to act swiftly before the kidnappers vanish deeper into the forests.
Police authorities in Kebbi have acknowledged the attack, assuring that operatives have been deployed and are tracking the fleeing gunmen in a race against time to rescue the abducted students.