Kebbi LG Chairman Releases Names Of 25 Abducted Schoolgirls, Says Abductees All Muslims

Hussaini Aliyu, the Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area Chairman has released the names of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive School, Maga, while refuting claims by U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore that the incident occurred in a Christian enclave.

According to report by Vanguard News, Aliyu clarified that all the abducted students are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to refrain from making unverified statements that could inflame religious or ethnic tensions, especially while efforts are ongoing to rescue the girls.

He emphasized that the Zuru Emirate, under which the Maga community falls, has a longstanding record of religious harmony, questioning why such claims were made that could portray Nigeria negatively.

The names of the abducted schoolgirls are 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. Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim

Aliyu reiterated that the local government and security agencies remain committed to ensuring the safe return of all the abducted students.