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Kebbi attack: Northern Governor’s Condemn The Abduction of 25 Secondary School Girls
The Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, on Monday, condemned the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, GGCSS, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, and the killing of the school’s vice principal, Malami Hassan Yakubu Makuku.
Reacting to the attack, the NSGF Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, described the assault as “tragic, senseless, and utterly unacceptable.” In a statement signed by his aide, Ismaila Misilli, Yahaya stressed that the continued targeting of schools threatens the stability of the region and the nation’s educational future.
On behalf of his colleagues, Yahaya commiserated with the Kebbi State government, the families of the abducted students, and those who lost their lives in the attack. He assured Governor Nasir Idris of the Forum’s solidarity and support during this difficult period.
“Schools must be sanctuaries of learning, not targets of violence. Continued assaults on educational institutions threaten to reverse gains made in improving school enrolment and curbing the out-of-school crisis in the region,” Yahaya said.
He also expressed concern for the trauma the abducted schoolgirls may be enduring and called for “an immediate and well-coordinated operation by security agencies to ensure their safe rescue and the arrest of the perpetrators.”
Reaffirming the NSGF’s commitment to work with the Federal Government and security institutions, Yahaya emphasized that the safety, education, and welfare of young Nigerians remain a top priority.
He concluded by praying for the safe and swift return of the abducted students and urged communities to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies in efforts to eliminate criminality in the region.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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