One of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from a school in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, as hunters and security forces intensify their search for the remaining missing students, according to media report.
The girls were kidnapped before dawn on Monday when gunmen attacked the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town, Kebbi State.
The school principal, Musa Rabi Magaji, confirmed that the first escapee arrived home late on Monday.
Another student managed to flee immediately after the raid and was not taken.
However, the attack prompted an immediate response from security forces.