🔗 Share this article Instructor Fatally Shot and 25 Female Students Kidnapped in Gunbattle at School in Nigeria Learning centers in northern Nigeria have often been targeted for militant organizations Weapon-carrying attackers have taken the life of an instructor and kidnapped no fewer than 25 pupils in an attack on a girls' secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern region, police reports indicate. The criminal group breached the comprehensive secondary school for girls in Maga, Kebbi State at roughly 4 in the morning local time on Monday, police confirmed. The armed individuals "confronted officers on duty in a firefight" before breaching the school's outer barrier and taking the pupils captive from their dormitory, according to a statement. One member of staff was killed while trying to protect the students. An additional employee received firearm injuries and is now undergoing medical care. Witnesses reported a considerable contingent of armed individuals, referred to locally as criminal elements, who arrived firing sporadically to create fear. Local residents disclosed to media that the armed men then led a number of girls into nearby bushland. The authorities announced they had sent "additional police tactical units, alongside military personnel and local protection units" to the area. A organized locating and saving mission is currently ongoing in nearby woodlands and potential getaway paths. In the last several years, educational institutions in Nigeria's north have regularly come under attack for weapon-carrying factions, who frequently execute kidnappings to demand financial compensation or gain negotiating power with authorities. The assault in Kebbi State emphasizes the ongoing security challenge plaguing the region, causing relatives in Maga in a situation of anxious fatigue as they anticipate and pray for their daughters' safe return. Safety emergency in northern Nigeria has worsened considerably in the past few months, with educational institutions experiencing the greatest impact of the conflict. Key Points Gun-wielding individuals attacked a school for young women in Nigeria's northwest An instructor was fatally shot while protecting students A minimum of 25 young women were abducted from their hostel Protection agencies have initiated a recovery mission in surrounding areas Learning center raids have grown more frequent in Nigeria's northern regions