Gunmen storm a Nigerian school and kidnap students during exams, police say
Military and police rescued 10 abducted students and teachers as search teams pursued the attackers and several victims remained missing, officials said.
- On Monday morning, suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists abducted students and teachers from Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, while they were writing National Examinations Council exams.
- Borno State serves as a focal point for Islamist insurgency activities; this attack occurred 47 days after 42 pupils were abducted in the same Askira-Uba Local Government Area.
- Gunmen fired sporadically before storming the school, killing one teacher and injuring another. Residents alleged military troops were on patrol in nearby Uba, approximately 16 kilometers away, just before the attack.
- Borno State Police Command spokesperson ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso confirmed about 10 victims were rescued, including seven students freed by hunters, though officials are still searching for missing students.
- Rights group Amnesty International Nigeria condemned the attack, stating, "The protection of children's lives is paramount," as Nigeria grapples with overlapping security crises beyond the jihadist insurgency.
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Boko Haram terrorists attack school, kill teacher, kidnap several students in northeast Nigeria
Terrorists wearing fake military fatigues and forest guard uniforms attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area, while students were taking their National Examinations Council exams, locals tell Anadolu
Hunters rescue 7 NECO candidates abducted by ISWAP
Hunters have rescued seven students of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, Borno State, who were abducted by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Daily Trust had reported that suspected ISWAP fighters picked all students who were in their classrooms during Monday’s attack on Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira-Uba Local Government Area. However, vigilante sources said the hunters trailed the ter…
Boko Haram abducts students writing NECO at Borno school
The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Daso Kenneth, confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES via telephone. The post Boko Haram abducts students writing NECO at Borno school appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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