Borno Parents Demand Rescue of Abducted Schoolchildren
Parents and community members in Mussa and Lassa, Askira/Uba local government area of Borno State, have issued a six-day ultimatum to the federal government to rescue 78 schoolchildren abducted by Boko Haram terrorists. The children include 42 pupils from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, taken on May 15, 2026, and 36 students and a teacher from Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, abducted on June 29, 2026.
They have now spent over 130 days in captivity. During a protest in Mussa, Ishaku Wabba, Chairman of the Mussa and Lassa Parents of Abductees, expressed the parents' anguish and questioned the government's response to similar abductions in Oyo State.
Maria Timothy, a mother of one of the abducted students, pleaded with President Bola Tinubu for urgent action. Hon Midala Usman Balami, representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, called for increased security and resources to rescue the children.
The Emir of Uba, Ali Samaila Mamza II, also urged collaboration among governments and media for the children's safe return.
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