Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Monday attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting an unspecified number of students writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams.
The terrorists reportedly invaded the school at about 9 a.m., firing sporadically into the air and causing panic among students, teachers, and residents before whisking away an unknown number of candidates into the bush.
The Borno State Police Command spokesperson, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed that a teacher was killed and another was injured during the attack. However, other students are still unaccounted for.
“At about 9 a.m., an unspecified number of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists attacked a secondary school and shot sporadically into the air. During the attack, an unspecified number of students were abducted, while some are still missing,” Daso said.
He also stated that the command could not immediately corroborate claims of fatalities among the victims.
The PRO also stated that security personnel, including the military, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the area commander in Askira/Uba, have launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation and are combing the surrounding forests in an attempt to locate the abducted students and apprehend the attackers.
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