The #Kidnap of 25 #School #Girls in Kebbi State: A Painful Reminder of a Nation Failing Its #Daughters
The heartbreaking abduction of 25 school girls in Kebbi State is another tragic reminder that Nigeria continues to fail its young girls.
The heartbreaking abduction of 25 school girls in Kebbi State is another tragic reminder that Nigeria continues to fail its young girls. Schools—places meant to nurture dreams—have repeatedly become hunting grounds for terror. These girls are not just statistics; they are daughters, sisters, and the future of a country that keeps betraying their innocence.
Even more troubling is the recent capture and killing of Brigadier General Uba, a man committed to restoring safety and order. His death raises questions we can no longer ignore. While he was giving out his coordinates in the hope of being rescued, how did bandits intercept his communication, pinpoint his location, and capture him so swiftly? These are not ordinary lapses. These are signs of a dangerous leak in the system—one that compromises both civilians and military personnel.
If a senior military officer is not safe, then truly nobody is safe.
The entire purpose of our collective agitation—by civil society, mothers, fathers, young people, human rights defenders—is to stop the killings, the kidnappings, and the silent bleeding of our nation. We cannot continue like this.
At WAVE Foundation Africa, we believe that strengthening systems is part of the long-term solution. AI in Education Project is one of the ways we can build resilience for young people. With AI-powered learning tools, digital literacy, and safer education systems, we hope to create opportunities that empower girls, broaden access, and support early warning mechanisms around insecurity.
The potential is immense—from real-time risk mapping around school environments to smarter communication channels that cannot be easily intercepted.
Technology alone cannot solve Nigeria’s security crisis, but it can strengthen our defences, protect girls, and support the kind of education system every child deserves.
We owe our young girls more.
We owe them safety.
We owe them a future where their classrooms are safe, not battlegrounds.
God help Nigeria.