According to the BBC, which quoted Hussaini Aliyu, an official from Danko Wasagu LGA, the two students fled as the bandits were leading them into the bushes and managed to get away across nearby farmland.
Gatekeepers News reports that Aliyu confirmed that the girls were “back and are safe,” adding that one of them required medical attention after injuring her leg while escaping.
The attack occurred early on Monday when gunmen stormed the school and kidnapped 25 female students. During the raid, Hassan Makuku, the school’s vice principal, was killed, while a security guard, Ali Shehu, sustained gunshot wounds to his right hand. The BBC reported that Shehu later died in hospital from his injuries.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate rescue of the abducted students. Idris noted that Tinubu strongly condemned the attack and reiterated the federal government’s commitment to safeguarding all Nigerians, especially schoolchildren.
Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Bello Muhammad Sani, said additional police tactical units, supported by military personnel and local vigilance groups, have been deployed to the area. He added that the combined team is combing suspected escape routes and surrounding forests in a coordinated search-and-rescue operation aimed at recovering the remaining students and apprehending the perpetrators.
