Nigeria Yobe State: Three Students Shot Dead in Boko Haram School Attack

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked Faudiya School in Geidam, Yobe State, early on August 30, 2024, killing three students. The incident occurred while the victims were asleep, raising concerns over safety in the region as the community mourns their loss.

In a tragic incident in Yobe State, gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked the Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area, resulting in the deaths of three students. The attack occurred around 3:44 AM on August 30, 2024, when the assailants invaded the school while the victims were asleep.

Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen forcibly brought the students outside and shot them. This horrifying event has left the community in shock and fear, as residents expressed their concerns over safety following the attack.

A source from the local vigilante group confirmed that three members of the Shiite sect, which runs the school, were killed, while another individual who attempted to escape sustained injuries and has since been hospitalized.

The spokesperson for the Yobe State Police Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, acknowledged the incident but did not provide additional details. The Faudiya School is affiliated with the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shia sect, which has faced scrutiny and violence in the past. As the community mourns the loss of the students, calls for increased security and protection for schools in the region have intensified.