Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The 24 abducted schoolgirls of the Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State have been rescued, the Presidency has disclosed.

Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesman disclosed this In a statement on Tuesday.

President Bola Tinubu, while welcoming the release of the 24 schoolgirls, applauded the security agencies for the efforts made to secure the freedom of all the victims taken away by the terrorists.

He tasked the security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the remaining students still being held captive.

"I am relieved that all the 24 girls have been accounted for. Now, we must, as a matter of urgency, put more boots on the ground in vulnerable areas to avert further incidents of kidnapping. My ...