Kebbi LG chairman debunks US lawmaker’s claim, releases names of abducted schoolgirls
The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Hussaini Aliyu, has refuted allegations by a U.S. lawmaker, Riley Moore, who claimed that the Maga schoolgirls abducted last week were taken from a “Christian enclave.”
Aliyu dismissed the claim as false and capable of igniting unnecessary religious tension, stressing that all 25 abducted students are Muslims. He cautioned against circulating unverified statements that could inflame religious or ethnic divisions, especially as security agencies intensify rescue operations.
He noted that the Zuru Emirate, where the Maga community is located, has no record of religious conflict. To further counter the U.S. lawmaker’s allegations, Aliyu released the names of the abducted students:
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SS2A:
1. Fatima Sani Zimri
2. Hafsat Ibrahim
3. Nana Firdausi Jibril
4. Masauda Yakubu Romo
SS2B:
5. Hauwa Saleh
6. Hauwau Umar Imam
SS3A & SS3B:
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
JSS3A:
17. Surraya Tukur
18. Hafsat Umar Yalmo
19. Maryam Usman
20. Amina Illiyasu
21. Ikilima Suleman
JSS2:
22. Khadija Nazifi
23. Hauwa’u Iliyasu
24. Hauwa’u Lawali
25. Ummum Umm
Aliyu also revealed that the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, was killed while attempting to prevent the abduction.
The Police have deployed a combined tactical team to comb the forest and ensure the girls’ safe rescue.
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Following the attack, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—who strongly condemned the incident—postponed his planned foreign trips to South Africa and Angola. He directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday to commiserate with the affected families on his behalf.
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