Presidency deploys Matawalle to Kebbi to coordinate rescue of abducted schoolgirls

Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle has been deployed to Kebbi State to coordinate the rescue of abducted schoolgirls by bandits.

Upon getting to Kebbi, he was asked to remain in the state to monitor security efforts to secure the release of the abducted students.

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This directive was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday in Abuja.
 
On Monday, gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town, Kebbi State, around 4 am on Monday, killed the Vice Principal and abducted 25 female students.

CAPITAL POST reports that thentragic abduction once again triggered anger across the country with utter condemnation.
 
Meanwhile, the presidency said, it was relying on Matawalle’s experience in dealing with bandits since days as Governor of Zamfara State.

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Part of the state by Onanuga read: “Matawalle who is expected to arrive in Birni-Kebbi on Friday, gained some experience in dealing with banditry and mass kidnapping during his tenure as governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023.
 
“On 26 February 2021, armed bandits abducted 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 at the Government Girls Science Secondary School, a boarding school in Jangebe, in Zamfara State.

“The bandits released all the hostages on 2 March 2021.
 
“President Tinubu had postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaited further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.”

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