Panic erupted in Borno State after suspected Boko Haram insurgents reportedly invaded a primary and junior secondary school in Mussa village, located in Askira-Uba Local Government Area, abducting an unspecified number of students.
According to reports, the heavily armed attackers stormed the community on motorcycles in the early hours of Friday, shortly after military personnel reportedly left the area.
Sources within the village said the insurgents forcefully entered the school, triggering chaos as students and residents fled for safety.
A resident of the village, who claimed that several children were kidnapped during the attack, said:
“Yes, the attacked happened early hours of today (Friday) and it was discovered that many children were abducted’’
The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Askira, also confirmed the attack but said details surrounding the number of abducted students were still unclear.
“Details of the attack are sketchy, but the information at my disposal has it that many of the students fled into the bush, but I don’t have details of those abducted. This signifies that the attackers were spying on the movement of troops before they struck” he said
The latest attack has once again raised concerns over the worsening security situation in parts of Borno State, especially attacks targeting schools and vulnerable communities.
