The Kebbi State Police Command has urged groups and civil society organisations to suspend plans for protests over the abduction of students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, warning that demonstrations could worsen the already tense security situation.

In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Kotarkoshi, said intelligence reports showed that some organisations were mobilising to begin protests “any moment from today.”

He said that while the police understand the pain and frustration of families and concerned Nigerians, staging a protest now could inflame tension and interfere with the coordinated rescue mission.

According to him, the environment is “too dicey” for rallies or demonstrations, stressing that such actions could spark violence and derail the efforts of the joint security team working to bring back the abducted students safely.

The police command reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding lives and property, assuring residents that security agencies are intensifying efforts to locate and rescue the schoolgirls.

Kotarkoshi called on the public to remain calm, cooperate with security forces, and promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.

The students were taken earlier this week when armed men invaded the school in the Danko-Wasagu area, a development that has triggered nationwide concern and renewed calls for stronger protection of schools across the North-West.