The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Hussaini Aliyu has refuted the claims by U.S Lawmakers, Riley Moore that the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls occurred in a Christian enclave of the State
Hon.Aliyu, made this clarification while that all the abducted students are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to refrain from making unverified statements that could inflame religious or ethnic tensions, especially while efforts are ongoing to rescue the girls.
He emphasized that the Zuru Emirate, under which the Maga community falls, has a longstanding record of religious harmony, questioning why such claims were made that could portray Nigeria negatively.
The names of the abducted schoolgirls are as follows:
Senior Secondary School 2A
Fatima Sani Zimri
Hafsat Ibrahim
Nana Firdausi Jibril
Masauda Yakubu Romo
Senior Secondary School 2B
Hauwa Saleh
Hauwau Umar Imam
Senior Secondary School 3A & 3B
Salima Garba Umar
Salima Sani Zimri
Amina G. Umar
Rashida Muhammad Dingu
Saliha Umar
Aisha Usman
Jamila Iliyasu
Maryam Illiyasu
Najaatu Abdullahi
Zainab Kolo
Junior Secondary School 3A
Surraya Tukur
Hafsat Umar Yalmo
Maryam Usman
Amina Illiyasu
Ikilima Suleman
Junior Secondary School 2
. Khadija Nazifi
Hauwa’u Iliyasu
Hauwa’u Lawali
Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim
Aliyu reiterated that the local government and security agencies remain committed to ensuring the safe return of all the abducted students.
