Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have invaded a school in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, kidnapping dozens of pupils and students. The armed men stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School on motorcycles on Friday morning while classes were in session.arise+3
Local officials and community leaders say about 42 children and students are missing after the attack, though initial reports described the number as “unspecified” while verification continued. Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South, confirmed that four students from the secondary school, 28 pupils from the primary section and 10 children taken from their homes were abducted, making a total of 42 victims.premiumtimesng+1
Witnesses said the terrorists arrived on roughly 18 motorcycles, with several gunmen on each bike, and opened fire to create panic before forcing their way into the school compound. The assault revived memories of past mass school kidnappings in Nigeria’s North-East, where thousands of children have been affected by insurgency-related violence.genocidewatch+1
The attack on the Borno school came the same day gunmen also abducted a principal and students from a school in Oyo State, underscoring the spread of school-targeted violence across different regions. Stakeholders and community leaders in Askira-Uba have since appealed to the abductors to release the children unconditionally, stressing that they are innocent and not politicians or combatants.channelstv+2
In response, the Borno State Government has temporarily shut and relocated Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, citing security concerns after the abduction. The military says troops have intensified operations in the area as part of broader offensives in May that killed hundreds of terrorists, arrested suspects and rescued kidnapped victims across several theatres.
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