• One of the 25 abducted schoolgirls has escaped and returned home safely.
• Gunmen attacked a high school in Nigeria’s Kebbi State, killing a staff member.
• Nigerian security forces and local hunters are actively searching for the remaining students.
• The United Nations has condemned the abduction and called for the girls' immediate release.
• Recent attacks highlight ongoing insecurity in the northern region of Nigeria.

A schoolgirl abducted along with 24 others from a dormitory in Kebbi State, Nigeria, has escaped captivity and returned home, confirming the school's principal Musa Rabi Magaji. The incident occurred early Monday when gunmen assaulted the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, killing one staff member during the attack. Two students managed to escape during the chaos, with one arriving home later that evening, while the other fled shortly after the raid, according to SCMP and NPR.

Security efforts are currently underway as local authorities and hunters intensify the search for the remaining schoolgirls, who were taken just before dawn. Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has pledged all resources to ensure their recovery. As part of a broader security operation, troops have been deployed to comb the nearby forests, a known hideout for the kidnappers, as highlighted by Africanews and Africanews.

The United Nations has condemned the abduction and highlighted the need for enhanced protections for children and schools in vulnerable areas, stressing that such incidents severely disrupt educational opportunities. UN officials have called for the immediate release of the girls and assert that perpetrators should be held accountable, as reported by Africanews and NPR.

School abductions in Nigeria have become a strategy employed by various gangs seeking ransom and attention, reflecting a grave security crisis across the region. Since the notorious 2014 Chibok abduction, where over 200 girls were taken, more than 1,500 students have reportedly been seized across Nigeria, indicative of ongoing conflicts driven by banditry and resource disputes between herders and farmers, according to Africanews and SCMP.