Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school

In a tragic incident in Nigeria, a teacher was killed and 25 girls were abducted by armed men at a girls' secondary school in north-western Nigeria. The gang invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, engaging in a gun battle with police before seizing the students from their hostel. This is the first major mass school abduction in Nigeria since 2024, highlighting the ongoing security crisis in the region and the recurrent targeting of schools by armed groups.