The Kebbi State government has released the names of schoolgirls abducted on Monday from the Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School in Maga, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area.
The chairman of the local government area, Hussain Aliyu, on Wednesday, debunked an American lawmaker, Riley Moore’s claim that the children abducted are Christians.
While releasing the names, he said no part of the local government area is known for religious crisis and that the people have always lived in peace and harmony until the recent incident.
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“For the benefit of doubt, these are the names of the girls that were taken by the bandits from the Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School in Maga.
Those in Senior Secondary School 2A are:
- Fatima Sani Zimri
- Hafsat Ibrahim
- Nana Firdausi Jibril
- Masauda Yakubu
Senior Secondary School 2B
- Hauwa Saleh
- Hauwau Umar Imam
Senior Secondary School 3A & 3B
- Salima Garba Umar
- Salima Sani Zimri
- Amina G. Umar
- Rashida Muhammad Dingu
- Saliha Umar
- Aisha Usman
- Jamila Iliyasu
- Maryam Illiyasu
- Najaatu Abdullahi
- Zainab Kolo
Junior Secondary School 3A
- Surraya Tukur
- Hafsat Umar Yalmo
- Maryam Usman
- Amina Illiyasu
- Ikilima Suleman
Junior Secondary School 2
- Khadija Nazifi
- Hauwa’u Iliyasu
- Hauwa’u Lawali
- Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim
Meanwhile, Vice- President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday visited Kebbi State, over the abduction. He conveyed the message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, assuring the parents, government and people of the state of his commitment to rescue the students.
He said the state government would not be left alone in the moment of this crisis.
“I am here on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on this current burden shaking the nation. When one child is taken, every home in this nation grieves. When girls are abducted from their classrooms, seized by criminals, our collective conscience is assaulted. Mr. President is deeply troubled by this tragedy. Our priority is singular; our daughters must return home safely.
“On behalf of the president, I assure you that the government will not relent. We will use all instruments of the state to bring these girls back and to ensure that the perpetrators of this wickedness are brought to justice,” he said.
In his response, Governor Nasir Idris said the state government is doing its best to support the security agents in their search for the school girls. He added that government has also directed the clerics to embark on prayers for the safe return of the abducted girls.
Also, the League of Chief Imams in Kebbi State has directed all chief imams of Juma’at mosques to embark on daily prayers for God’s divine intervention in the matter.
The Chairman of the League, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Tanko, who is also the Chief Imam of Zuru Juma’at Central Mosque, said the special prayer has become necessary in view of the unpredictable condition the girls may been subjected to by the bandits. In his letter to the chief imams, he requested them to organise the special prayer in addition to the normal prayers with the hope that Allah (SWT) will divinely intervene in ensuring the success of the combined team of security agents deployed to rescue the girls.
