An unspecified number of students of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State are feared to have been abducted when armed Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists invaded the school premises in the early hours of Friday. Mussa is a remote village that shares a border with Sambisa Forest, a known hideout of terrorists. The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly confirmed the invasion, noting that the insurgents struck minutes after troops left the community.
Key Points:
- The attack happened barely 10 to 15 minutes after troops left the village, suggesting the insurgents were monitoring troop movements.
- Mussa village shares a border with Sambisa Forest, a longstanding terrorist enclave.
- Many students fled into the bush, but the exact number of abducted children remains unknown.
- The Deputy Speaker confirmed the incident, calling it "disheartening."
- Police had not commented on the incident at the time of filing the report
Sources: Vanguard
