KEBBI STATE: Local Government Area Chairman Releases Abducted Schoolgirls’ Names, Refutes The U.S. Christian Enclave Claims

 

The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has refuted claims by a U.S. lawmaker, Riley Moore that the abduction of the Maga schoolgirls occurred in a Christian area.

Aliyu stated that all the abducted schoolgirls are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to desist from making unverifiable statements capable of dividing the nation along religious or ethnic lines at a time when government efforts are focused on rescuing the girls.

He noted that the Zuru Emirate, under which the Maga community falls, had never experienced a religious crisis.

He wondered why the U.S. lawmaker chose to make comments that portray Nigeria in a negative light.

To put fully refute the claims by the US lawmaker, the chairman released the names of the abducted girls as follows;

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 2A

1). Fatima Sani Zimri

2). Hafsat Ibrahim

3). Nana Firdausi Jibril

4). Masauda Yakubu Romo

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). Ummum umm

He claimed that, the the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, was killed while trying to prevent the bandits from taking the girls away.

The police said that a combined tactical team were deployed to comb the forest in a bid to rescue the girls.

The police said that a combined tactical team were deployed to comb the forest in a bid to rescue the girls.

President Bola Tinubu, who had since condemned the attack and commiserated with the families of those affected, postponed his scheduled trips to Johannesburg in South Africa and Luanda, Angola, to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders and the 7th AU-EU Summit, respectively.

He also directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi and meet with those affected on his behalf.