The Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement has condemned the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, insisting that children must not continue to learn under the shadow of fear.

This was disclosed by the Executive Director of the centre, Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo, in a statement he signed on Friday.

Yankuzo argued that the latest attack, which occurred around 4 am on November 17, 2025, is yet another tragic reminder of Nigeria’s deepening insecurity.

He described the incident—where armed men killed the school’s Vice Principal and injured a security guard—as “a heartbreaking repetition of a painful national memory,” recalling the Chibok abductions of 2014.

According to him, it is unacceptable that young girls seeking nothing more than education “continue to fall victim to criminal brutality.”

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He warned that every such attack further erodes public trust in the nation’s security system and threatens the future of Nigerian children.

He urged the Federal Government to “shift attention from politics to the immediate reality of worsening insecurity,” stressing that the protection of citizens is a constitutional responsibility clearly stated in Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution.

He added that recurring mass kidnappings, banditry, and violent attacks show the urgent need for a more proactive and coordinated national security strategy.

The statement also called on security agencies to intensify operations, strengthen intelligence gathering, and ensure that those behind the attacks are apprehended without delay.

He noted that communities and traditional institutions must be better supported to bolster early-warning systems and community-based protection efforts.

“Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the entire Kebbi State community,” he said, adding that the centre stands firmly in solidarity with them.

He reiterated that “no child should ever be forced to learn in fear.”