A wave of anger, blame game, and legislative inquiry has followed the invasion of the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, where bandits abducted 25 students on Monday.
As the families of the abducted schoolgirls begin an agonising wait, the narrative of the tragedy has shifted from shock to accusations of “betrayal” and “sabotage” by state actors.
While the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has rallied support for the armed forces, Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has levelled explosive allegations against security operatives, claiming actionable intelligence was ignored.
‘Clear sabotage’
In a startling revelation on Monday evening, Governor Idris accused the security agencies of ignoring credible intelligence provided by the State Security Services (SSS) regarding an imminent attack on the school.
Speaking during a visit to the school in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, a visibly angry Mr Idris described the incident as “clear sabotage.”
He disclosed that following the SSS alert, the State Security Council had ordered round-the-clock protection for the institution.
However, operatives reportedly abandoned their duty posts shortly before the bandits struck.
“We got credible intelligence from the DSS that this school was likely to be attacked… The decision was that
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