Twenty-four students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Sakaba LGA of Kebbi State have been rescued, security sources confirmed on Tuesday.

The students were freed following coordinated operations by a joint tactical team deployed after the November 17 abduction. 

The team—drawn from intelligence agencies and the military—was dispatched by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, with a mandate to secure the victims’ safe return.

Although details about the girls’ condition and the circumstances of their release have not yet been made public, sources said the rescue followed a sustained offensive.

According to one security source, dozens of armed bandits guarding the victims “withdrew in small numbers and fled” after the tactical team “engaged them using modern warfare technology.”

Further updates are expected as authorities continue clearance operations in the area.