42 Students Abducted in Borno School Attack by Boko Haram

On Friday, an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists resulted in the abduction of 42 students from Mussa Primary Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The attack was confirmed by Midala Balami, a representative of the Askira Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, who described the incident as heartbreaking.

Senator Moham Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, stated that four students were taken from the Government Day Secondary School, while 28 pupils were abducted from the primary section, and 10 children were taken from various residential houses. Samaila Kaigama, president of the Borno South Youth Alliance, reported that 40 students were abducted based on a list compiled from the community.

The victims included 19 males and 21 females. This incident is part of a series of insurgent assaults in the region, occurring despite ongoing military operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in Northeast Nigeria.