NSCIA Condemns Borno School Abduction as Crime Against Humanity

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) condemned the recent terrorist attack on the Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira Uba Local Government Area, Borno State, where students and a teacher were abducted. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Public Affairs Officer, Abba Jimoh, the NSCIA expressed outrage over the attack, which occurred on Monday.

The council described the abduction as a crime against humanity and emphasized the need for a strong national response to combat the persistent threat posed by terrorist groups. The leadership of the NSCIA, including its President General, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, highlighted that such acts of kidnapping and murder of schoolchildren are despicable crimes.

The statement also noted that this incident followed a recent attack on May 15, where 42 pupils were abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the same local government area, and 49 pupils and a teacher were kidnapped in Oriir Local Government Area, Oyo State. The NSCIA expressed concern over the infiltration of terrorists into the Lassa community and called for immediate action to prevent further attacks.