Maga: Kebbi Govt Refutes US Lawmaker's claim of Christian Target

FULL LIST: Kebbi State Releases Names of 25 Abducted Schoolgirls

Kebbi State Government through the Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, has refuted the claim by US lawmaker Riley Moore alleging that the abduction of the Maga schoolgirls occurred in a Christian area.

Aliyu stated that all the abducted schoolgirls are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to desist from making unverifiable statements capable of dividing the nation along religious or ethnic lines at a time when government efforts are focused on rescuing the girls.

He noted that the Zuru Emirate, under which the Maga community falls, had never experienced a religious crisis.

He wondered why the US lawmaker chose to make comments that portray Nigeria in a negative light.

The chairman released the names of the abducted girls 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

The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency Dr. Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) promised to do anything possible to rescue and returned back the abducted girls back to their parents and prevent future reoccurrence of such unfortunate incident.