All abducted schoolgirls are Muslims, Kebbi LG release names ( Full List)

The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has clarified that all 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, are Muslims, dismissing claims by US lawmaker Riley Moore suggesting the attack occurred in a Christian area.

Aliyu urged foreign officials and media to refrain from making unverified statements that could inflame religious or ethnic tensions, especially as government efforts are focused on rescuing the girls.

He noted that Maga, under the Zuru Emirate, has never experienced a religious crisis and questioned the rationale behind Moore’s remarks that portray Nigeria negatively.

The chairman also released the names of the abducted girls as seen by Very Nigerian:

Senior Secondary School 2B:
5. Hauwa Saleh
6. Hauwau Umar Imam

Senior Secondary School 3A & 3B:
7. Salima Garba Umar
8. Salima Sani Zimri
9. Amina G. Umar
10. Rashida Muhammad Dingu
11. Saliha Umar
12. Aisha Usman
13. Jamila Iliyasu
14. Maryam Illiyasu
15. Najaatu Abdullahi
16. Zainab Kolo

Junior Secondary School 3A:
17. Surraya Tukur
18. Hafsat Umar Yalmo
19. Maryam Usman
20. Amina Illiyasu
21. Ikilima Suleman

Junior Secondary School 2:
22. Khadija Nazifi
23. Hauwa’u Iliyasu
24. Hauwa’u Lawali
25. Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim

The abduction, which occurred Monday morning, claimed the life of the school’s Vice Principal, who was reportedly killed while attempting to prevent the bandits from taking the girls.

The police have deployed a combined tactical team to comb surrounding forests in an effort to rescue the students.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu condemned the attack and extended condolences to the affected families.

He also postponed his scheduled trips to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, for the 20th G20 Summit and the 7th AU–EU Summit, respectively.

Tinubu further directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi on his behalf and meet with the families of the abducted students.

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Alternative Headlines (10 Suggestions)

1. Kebbi Local Government Confirms All 25 Abducted Girls Are Muslims

2. US Lawmaker Wrongly Claims Kebbi Abductions Occurred in Christian Area, Says LG Chairman

3. Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Refutes Foreign Claims About Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction

4. All 25 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Are Muslims – Local Government

5. Kebbi Abductions: LG Chairman Counters Misleading Foreign Reports

6. Maga Community Maintains No Religious Crisis Amid Abduction – Chairman

7. Vice Principal Killed, 25 Muslim Schoolgirls Abducted in Kebbi

8. Kebbi Local Government Urges Restraint After False Foreign Claims

9. President Tinubu Condemns Kebbi School Abduction, Postpones International Trips

10. Security Forces Intensify Search for 25 Abducted Girls in Kebbi

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