FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU DESCRIBES ABDUCTION OF 25 STUDENTS OF GGCSS, MAGA, KEBBI STATE AS ASSAULTS ON VALUES OF SAFETY AND LEARNING AND HEARTBREAKING

Abuja, Nigeria — November 19, 2025

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has condemned the attack and abduction of 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, Kebbi State, describing the tragic incident as an assault on the fundamental values of safety, learning, and the sanctity of educational spaces.
In a personally signed press statement, the First Lady expressed profound grief over the kidnapping and the killing of the school’s Vice Principal, calling the development both heartbreaking and deeply troubling.

“I am deeply saddened by the news of the abduction of the 25 students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, and the tragic killing of the Vice Principal. This heartbreaking incident is not only an attack on innocent girls and dedicated educators, but an assault on the values of safety and learning that schools embody,” she said.
Senator Tinubu further noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already directed the security agencies to ensure the swift and safe return of the abducted girls while ensuring that those behind the attack are apprehended and brought to justice.

“My heart and prayers are with the families, friends, loved ones, and schoolmates at this time. I pray Almighty God grants quick rescue to the abducted girls, and may the soul of the departed Vice Principal rest in Aljannah Firdaus,” her statement concluded.

The First Lady’s message adds to the growing national and international calls for strengthened protection of schools, students, and educators in regions affected by insecurity.