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Khadijat Lawal, a Senior Secondary School 3 student of the Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, which was attacked on Monday morning of November 17, 2025, said that the experience of that day will remain etched in her memory for a long time.

On that fateful morning, gunmen attacked the school and abducted 25 girls.

The student, who went into hiding shortly after the bandits arrived their school, narrated her experience:

She said that she on that day, she and other students were sleeping in their hostel when they heard people talking outside and attempting to force the door leading to their hostel open. She said this was a few minutes to 5.00am.

Khadijat added that a few minutes after that, they started shooting sporadically into the air and she and her two sisters rushed to hide in one of the school’s toilets.

“She added that when the bandits burst into the hostel, her two sisters panicked and came out from where they were hiding in the toilet and they were immediately marched out with other girls who had been taken from other hostels in the school.

She remained where she had locked herself up in the toilet until when parents and other people came to the school shouting and asking about the whereabouts of their children.

“My daughter refused to open the door until she heard my voice. She was lucky, but her other sisters are still missing. I’m worried and sick about their whereabouts,” said her father, Malam Lawal Altine.

About 24 hours after the abduction, parents were still gathered at the school premises hoping for the return of their children.

The mother of one of the abducted girls, Hajiya Rani Maga has not left the school premises since Monday morning when she heard of the incident.

She said that she will not eat until her daughter returns home.

Hajiya Rani, who could not control her tears, said she still finds it difficult to believe that her daughter had been abducted by the bandits.

She said, “I don’t think I can return home without my daughter. Every minute my mind is with her.

I don’t know what is going on with her or where they took her and I’m afraid because she is in the hands of bad people.

I know government has intervened and given us hope that our daughters will return to us; but how soon? I appeal to both the state and federal government to urge security agents to find our daughters as soon as possible. The longer they stay with captors the more dangerous the situation will be.”

Nigerian comedian Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi, widely known as Mr Jollof, has extended a sincere apology to the passengers affected by the delay caused by the in-flight confrontation with social media personality VeryDarkMan, as well as to the National Civil Aviation Authority and United Nigeria Airlines.

Speaking on Instagram on Tuesday, Mr Jollof expressed regret for any inconvenience his actions might have caused.

He explained the circumstances surrounding the incident, emphasising that he is not naturally violent and only acted to defend himself.

“I want to use this medium to sincerely apologise to the NCAA, United Nigeria Airlines, and the passengers. I was only defending myself. You guys saw what happened. I am very sorry if I delayed your appointment.

I’m very sorry. Pardon me. I am not that kind of person; it will never happen again. And to my lovely wife, I know you are proud of me. And to my kids, I’m sorry, daddy will never do this again,” he stated.

Nigerian carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, Monday, handed over social media influencers, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkman, and Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof, to airport security over the incident that happened during the boarding of Flight UN0523 at Asaba International Airport, Delta State.

This followed a viral video showing both passengers in a fight aboard the flight.

The airline’s Public Relations Officer, Chibuike Uloka, in a statement, confirmed an altercation between VeryDarkman and Mr Jollof, saying the crew responded immediately and professionally to de-escalate the situation.

Uloka said both passengers were deboarded without delay to ensure other passengers safety.

The statement reads: “United Nigeria Airlines confirms that an altercation occurred between two passengers, identified as Martins Vincent Otse VeryDarkman and Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi Mr Jollof, during the boarding of Flight UN0523 at Asaba International Airport on the morning of November 17, 2025.

““In full compliance with global aviation safety protocols, our crew responded immediately and professionally to de-escalate the situation.

Both passengers were deboarded without delay to ensure the safety, comfort, and security of all other passengers and crew members. They were subsequently handed over to airport security for further investigation.