Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Friday attacked a Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, with several students feared abducted during the invasion.
According to reports, the heavily armed attackers stormed the community on motorcycles shortly after military personnel reportedly left the area.
Sources in the village disclosed that the insurgents forcefully entered the school premises in the early hours of Friday, causing panic among residents and students.
A resident of the community alleged that many children were taken away by the attackers during the raid.
“Yes, the attack happened early hours of today (Friday), and it was discovered that many children were abducted,” the source said.
The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdullahi Askira, confirmed the incident but said details surrounding the alleged abduction were still unclear.
He explained that several students fled into nearby bushes during the attack, adding that authorities were yet to ascertain the exact number of those abducted.
“Details of the attack are sketchy, but the information at my disposal has it that many of the students fled into the bush. 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.
