By Ogunbayi Beedee Adeyemi adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
In a blistering rebuke that has ignited diplomatic tensions, United States Senator Jim Risch, the powerful Republican Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has condemned Nigeria’s government for its “long history of failure” to protect schoolchildren from jihadist and criminal abductions, vowing that Washington will hold Abuja “accountable” amid the latest horror: the kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls from a Kebbi State boarding school.
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Risch’s fiery statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday came just days after the brazen Monday night raid on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, where gunmen killed Vice Principal Hassan Yakubu Makuku and abducted the students one of whom has since escaped. The attack, despite prior intelligence warnings, has drawn global outrage and renewed scrutiny on President Bola Tinubu’s security apparatus.
“Nigeria has long failed to protect its schoolchildren from jihadist and criminal abductions, and little has changed,” Risch wrote. “Students, especially girls, remain targets for enslavement, conversion, and ransom. As the U.S. engages the Nigerian government on the persecution of its most vulnerable citizens, we will continue to hold them accountable.”
The Idaho Republican’s words echo the 2014 Chibok kidnapping’s legacy, where Boko Haram seized 276 girls a tragedy that galvanized global activism but yielded uneven results in Nigeria’s fight against extremism. Kebbi’s assault the second major school raid in the state since 2021’s Birnin Yauri abduction of 80 students underscores a persistent vulnerability in Nigeria’s northwest, where banditry and jihadist incursions blend into a deadly cocktail.
Armed assailants, wielding sophisticated weapons, stormed the school’s female dormitory around 10 p.m. on November 17, engaging security in a fierce gun duel before fleeing with the girls into the bush. Kebbi Police spokesman Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi confirmed the death of Makuku and injury to security guard Ali Shehu. One girl escaped, reuniting with her family, while troops and vigilantes comb the forests.
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President Tinubu, decrying the “security breach,” ordered Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi, assuring parents of the girls’ safe return. “Intelligence warnings were ignored,” critics charge, pointing to a pattern of reactive rescues over preventive action.
Risch’s salvo joins a chorus of bipartisan fury. Nigeria’s Senate, in a Tuesday session, condemned the abduction as a “slap in the face to our nation,” demanding urgent security overhauls and urging communities to share intel. Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) echoed: “Such kidnappings undermine education and national pride.”
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and civil groups like the Bring Back Our Girls coalition decried the “indictment” on International Students’ Day, calling for school fortification. Amnesty International warned of “escalating risks” to girls’ rights, urging swift probes.
As Senate Foreign Relations chief, Risch wields influence over aid – Nigeria receives $500 million+ annually in security assistance. His pledge signals potential scrutiny, especially amid U.S. concerns over Christian persecution and aid misuse. The Tinubu administration has pushed back on such claims, but Risch’s words could chill bilateral talks.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar: “We appreciate international concern but are committed to rescuing the girls.” Rescue ops continue, with one girl freed but 24 remain in captivity.
For the families in Maga, the wait is agony. As Risch’s accountability vow hangs heavy, Nigeria grapples with a scourge that has stolen 1,000+ children since 2014. Will this be the tipping point?
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