Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has reiterated the state authorities’s dedication to collaborating with the military to make sure the safe return of 25 college students abducted from Authorities Ladies Complete Secondary College, GGCSS, in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Native Authorities Space.
The governor made the remarks on Friday whereas assembly with the Minister of State for Defence, Muhammad Bello Matawalle, who visited the Authorities Home in Birnin-Kebbi with senior military officers.
Idris praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for swiftly directing Matawalle and high safety personnel to Kebbi to oversee the rescue operations.
He additionally disclosed that troopers assigned to the college reportedly withdrew at round 3:00 a.m., with the kidnapping occurring shortly after at about 3:45 a.m. The governor referred to as for a full military inquiry to decide who authorised the troop withdrawal and stop comparable lapses sooner or later.
Minister Matawalle confirmed the deployment of high military commanders in Kebbi, together with the Theatre Commander of Operation Fansan Yamma, Brigadier Common Idris Warra.
He added that troops have been stationed at strategic factors throughout Kebbi, Zamfara, and Niger States to block potential escape routes and hasten the rescue of the abducted ladies.
The minister urged residents to stay calm and cooperate totally with safety businesses to guarantee the scholars are safely returned.
