#RescueJangebeGirls: ‘FG Has Failed’ – Nigerians React To Abduction Of Over 300 Schoolgirls In Zamfara

By Amirah Kuale On Feb 26, 2021

Many Nigerians have expressed disappointment at the Federal Government over the recent spike in kidnapping in the country following the abduction of hundreds of female students from a secondary school in Zamfara state.

MDB earlier reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Government Girls’ Secondary School in Jangebe, Talatu Mafara LGA on Friday morning, kidnapping over 300 girls.

Zamfara Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran comfirmed the abduction in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Friday.

He said the abductors in their hundreds invaded the town and took away the students at about 2 a.m.

The latest abduction comes less than two weeks after bandits abducted students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.

Although President Muhammadu Buhari ordered security agencies to ensure their immediate release, the victims were still being held captive, as at the time of filing this report.

The latest abduction has generated reactions from Nigerians who slammed the federal government over the level of insecurity in the country.

See some reactions from Twitter users below;

Should our children in the north stop going to school ? Cos we can’t even protect them in schools,how can the government not have protected them?

— Certified Camille (@certifiedcamill) February 26, 2021

Just last week it was #freekagaraboys, today we have a new hashtag #RescueJangebeGirls, who knows tomorrow what hashtag we will come up with? Perhaps one for ourselves when we get caught up in one of these daring attacks. This is sad & heartbreaking, I feel helpless & hopeless

— Peacock (@dawisu) February 26, 2021

Kidnapping started in d SS, it was dealt with, it moved to SE, was curtailed & wasn’t fatal, then to the SW, it was swiftly handled. The moment it comes to the north it was turned into a Bussines
Now 300 students were kidnapped in jangebe zamfara yesterday#RescueJangebeGirls

— FAREED (@___FAREED) February 26, 2021

Just few days in Zamfara, Bandits’ Commander accepted the peace deal & surrender two riffles. Imagine a bandit commander with only two riffles and you call it peace dialogue, it’s diaLOST bro. Today it’s Jangebe, Matawalle Should act.#RescueJangebeGirls #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/q5dGoEw3QH

— My Deen My Swag (@AM_Saleeem) February 26, 2021

How many more students must be abducted before the government makes a move to end this daily kidnapping in Nigeria.?? From Chibok to Dapchi, kankara, Kagara and now Jangebe, what’s happening neh.?? what’s the importance of our leaders.?? #RescueJangebeGirls

— F A A R E E S (@MFaarees_) February 26, 2021

The bitter truth is that the North is reaping the harvest of their Almajiri system.

Gumi Zamfara #RescueJangebeGirls Shekau Another 300 Buhari Kidnapping pic.twitter.com/7LTDVaoF6H

— Millionaire BusinessMan (@tboss_guy) February 26, 2021

Some hypocrites attacked me for saying Northern Govs should immediately discontinue Boarding schools in the North & revert to Day schooling alone. Another 300 school girls of a boarding kidnapped, can’t we learn from past experience & adopt immediate measures. #RescueJangebeGirls https://t.co/tx7wflAggC

— UNCLE DEJI (@DejiAdesogan) February 26, 2021

How do y’all feel tweeting about kidnappings everyday, trending hashtags everyday? May Allah bring an end to this. I pray the government feels what we always feel.#RescueJangebeGirls

— idrwyatbtctmyaaffafisoya (@iamunscramz) February 26, 2021

It was #freekagaraboys last week, and today the hashtag is #RescueJangebeGirls.
All this started d moment FG negotiated the release of Chibok girls. Negotiating with bandits will only legitimises them, they know but they just don’t care about us.
Now jangebe, zamfara is grieving

— FAREED (@___FAREED) February 26, 2021

The APC Led Administration woefully failed Nigerians in Protecting our Lives and Properties. We wake up everyday with a sad and heartbreaking news either by Boko Haram attacks or Kidnapping by Gunmen and Bandits.

Nigerians Deserve More.#RescueJangebeGirls

— LANDLORD✨ (@aminuyaro_) February 26, 2021

This government wants to wake up one day with the extinct of northern civilians, Because every week we unbox a new hash tags for abduction or bandits attacks. The annoying part is the least the government can do is to dislike the act through social medias. #RescueJangebeGirls

— ™ (@banney___) February 26, 2021

The level of insecurity in this country is persistently getting out of hand. I can’t believe another hundreds innocent schoolgirls were abducted yesterday in Zamfara state. We demand the FG to take an immediate action and rescue our girls. Enough is enough! #RescueJangebeGirls

— t e e j a y (@Ahmad___v) February 26, 2021

It’s either our government are not interested in tackling the worsening internal security challenges which has lingered for years, or they simply lack the capacity to respond to their responsibilities. In both cases, it’s failure of governance. #RescueJangebeGirls

— __Babangeeda°•° (@__Babangeeda) February 26, 2021

Honestly, our leaders are not helping matter in tackling the insecurity that’s bedeviling us. 300 schoolgirls were abducted yesterday in Zamfara state. We demand @Bellomatawalle1 to take an immediate action and rescue our girls.. Enough is enough #RescueJangebeGirls NOW!

— PRINCESS ZARAH 7️ (@XahraBKumbo) February 26, 2021

Mr President, the parents of the abducted school girls came out en masses to vote for you hoping you’ll protect their lives and property, but unfortunately you woefully fail to. Act like a competent leader, the security challenges in North are worsening. #RescueJangebeGirls

— M Abba (@mabba_) February 26, 2021