Maga Community Holds Special Prayer Over Kebbi Schoolgirls’ Abduction

As the search for the abducted Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, students intensifies, the community has resorted to divine intervention, holding a special prayer session for the safe return of the students abducted earlier this week. READ ALSO: Bandits Demand ₦3bn Ransom For Abducted Kwara Worshippers The Chairman of the Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, confirmed the development in a phone interview with our correspondent on Friday. He explained that though he would not be able to attend the prayer session due to a series of official engagements, he had mandated his deputy to represent him. READ ALSO: Images Show Hostel Where Kebbi Schoolgirls Were Abducted Aliyu noted that the entire community was still deeply shaken by the incident and had turned to spiritual supplication as authorities intensified efforts to rescue the victims. “The community has decided to gather on Friday for a special prayer for the safe return of our daughters,” he said. “The whole community is traumatised, and we believe prayer is our strongest weapon at this moment,” the district head added. Armed bandits invaded the school in the early hours of Monday and kidnapped 25 students, sparking widespread outrage and renewed calls for stronger security around schools in the North-West.