Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has arrived in Kebbi State amid mounting public anger and government pressure over the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga.

Mr Egbetokun's visit comes at a critical juncture. He is scheduled to meet with Governor Nasir Idris and deliver a briefing to police officers in the state capital.

However, more than symbolic reassurance, his presence signals the federal authorities' resolve to salvage a rescue operation that has become deeply politicised.

The school raid, at around 4 a.m. on November 17, has dug a hole in Nigerians' confidence in the security architecture. Gunmen reportedly scaled the school perimeter, enga...