🔗 Share this article Instructor Fatally Shot and Two Dozen Pupils Seized in Firefight at School in Nigeria Educational institutions in the northern part of Nigeria have repeatedly come under attack for armed groups Weapon-carrying attackers have killed a teacher and seized a minimum of 25 learners in an raid targeting a female high school in the northwestern part of Nigeria, authorities have confirmed. The gang of attackers invaded the comprehensive secondary school for girls in Kebbi State's Maga area at approximately 04:00 local time on Monday, authorities reported. The armed individuals "exchanged fire with security forces on duty in a firefight" before breaching the school's outer barrier and taking the pupils captive from their living quarters, according to a statement. One member of staff was lost their life while safeguarding the students. An additional employee received firearm injuries and is now being treated medically. Witnesses reported a sizeable number of assailants, known locally as bandits, who arrived firing sporadically to cause panic. Local residents disclosed to media that the gunmen subsequently marched a number of girls into surrounding rural areas. The law enforcement confirmed they had positioned "extra specialized police forces, together with army members and community security teams" to the area. A organized locating and saving mission is underway in surrounding forests and potential getaway paths. In recent years, educational institutions in Nigeria's north have become frequent targets for militant organizations, who frequently execute kidnappings to demand financial compensation or gain negotiating power with authorities. The incident in Kebbi State highlights the persistent security crisis afflicting the area, causing relatives in Maga in a state of fearful exhaustion as they anticipate and pray for their young ones' unharmed reappearance. Security crisis in Nigeria's northern territories has escalated dramatically in the past few months, with learning centers bearing the brunt of the conflict. Essential Information Weapon-carrying assailants raided a female educational institution in north-western Nigeria An instructor was fatally shot while defending pupils At least 25 female students were kidnapped from their dormitory Protection agencies have initiated a recovery mission in nearby regions Learning center raids have become increasingly common in Nigeria's northern regions