Security agencies have successfully rescued 24 schoolgirls abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

While details of the rescue operation remain sketchy, security sources informed TheCable that the students have regained freedom, and an official announcement is expected later in the day.

The abduction of the students had caused widespread concern nationwide, prompting intensified security efforts, including aerial surveillance and ground troop deployments in affected areas.

The rescue marks the latest in a series of security operations aimed at curbing rising school and community kidnappings across Northern Nigeria. Security officials continue to pursue intelligence-led operations to prevent further incidents and ensure the safety of students in vulnerable regions.

The authorities have urged parents, residents, and community leaders to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to assist in maintaining security across Kebbi and neighbouring states.

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In response to the recent surge in kidnappings and terrorist attacks in parts of North-Central and North-West Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued decisive directives for a full security cordon over forests in Kwara, Kebbi, and parts of Niger State.

Chief Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, announced on Tuesday via his verified X handle (@SundayDareSD) that the Nigerian Air Force has been tasked with expanding aerial surveillance “across the innermost parts of the forests” where criminal groups are believed to be hiding.

Under the new directive, the Air Force is to maintain uninterrupted 24-hour monitoring over the troubled zones, synchronizing operations with ground troops already deployed for rescue missions and counter-terrorism operations. The same operational intensity is being applied along the Kebbi–Niger corridor, where multiple ongoing rescue efforts are focused.

The measures come amid escalating insecurity, including the mass abduction of worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, and violent attacks in parts of Kebbi and Niger, which have raised national concerns. While several victims have been rescued, security agencies continue to work to free others believed to be held deep inside forested areas.

President Tinubu, receiving continuous updates from frontline commanders, has insisted that all military and security formations adopt an “all-out, no-retreat posture” until every perpetrator is neutralized and abducted citizens are safely returned.

Communities in the affected states have also been urged to provide timely intelligence on unusual gatherings or suspicious activities to support the intensified operations. This directive complements recent security measures, including the withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs to reinforce community-level policing and earlier joint operations across the North.

Security analysts describe the new full-spectrum cordon as one of the federal government’s most aggressive responses to rural and peri-urban insecurity, signaling the administration’s commitment to restoring stability and sending a stern warning to armed groups terrorizing communities.

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