Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- A coalition of women's rights advocates from North-central, North-east, and North-west Nigeria, Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW), has condemned the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State.

The coalition called it a "brutal indictment" of Nigeria's continued failure to protect its most vulnerable citizens.

On Monday, armed men invaded the school at dawn, killed the Vice Principal and dragged at least 25 girls into captivity.

The attack has drawn national and global condemnation, with celebrities and activists demanding immediate action to rescue the students.

In a statement signed by leading Northern women, including Asmau Joda, Ma...