By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Chairman of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Hussaini Aliyu, has refuted a statement attributed to U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, who alleged that the abduction of the Maga school girls occurred in a Christian community.
Aliyu stated that every one of the abducted students is Muslim.
He described the lawmaker’s remark as misleading and harmful, warning that such comments could stir needless religious tension at a period when authorities are concentrating on securing the girls’ release.
He explained that the Maga community falls under the Zuru Emirate, a district known for its long record of religious harmony. According to him, the area has never witnessed faith-related crises.
He urged the U.S. congressman to avoid issuing unverified claims that cast Nigeria in a negative light or threaten national cohesion.
The names of the abducted students released by the chairman are listed below:
Senior Secondary School 2A
1. Fatima Sani Zimri
2. Hafsat Ibrahim
3. Nana Firdausi Jibril
4. Masauda Yakubu Romo
Senior Secondary School 2B
5. Hauwa Saleh
6. Hauwa’u Umar Imam
Senior Secondary School 3A & 3B
7. Salima Garba Umar
8. Salima Sani Zimri
9. Amina G. Umar
10. Rashida Muhammad Dingu
11. Saliha Umar
12. Aisha Usman
13. Jamila Iliyasu
14. Maryam Illiyasu
15. Najaatu Abdullahi
16. Zainab Kolo
Junior Secondary School 3A
17. Surraya Tukur
18. Hafsat Umar Yalmo
19. Maryam Usman
20. Amina Illiyasu
21. Ikilima Suleman
Junior Secondary School
22. Khadija Nazifi
23. Hauwa’u Iliyasu
24. Hauwa’u Lawali
25. Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim