Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, on Monday attacked Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting an unspecified number of students who were sitting for the National Examinations Council examination.
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The attack reportedly occurred at about 9 a.m. when the armed men invaded the school premises, shooting sporadically and causing panic among students, teachers, food vendors and residents of the community.
The assailants were said to have stormed the area on motorcycles, with some reports indicating that they wore military and forest guard uniforms before moving into the school and whisking away some of the candidates into the bush.
A teacher was reportedly killed during the attack, while another sustained injuries. However, the Borno State Police Command said it could not immediately confirm the full casualty figure, as security operatives were still assessing the situation and carrying out a headcount.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said an unspecified number of students remained unaccounted for after the attack.
According to him, suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters invaded the school at about 9 a.m. and opened fire, leading to the abduction of some students while others fled in different directions for safety.
Daso added that security operatives had been deployed to the area and that a search-and-rescue operation was already underway.
He said the police, military, Civilian Joint Task Force, hunters and vigilante groups were combing the surrounding forests and bushes in a coordinated effort to rescue the abducted students and apprehend the attackers.
Some local sources also claimed that women selling food items within the school premises were among those taken away by the attackers, although the exact number of abducted persons had not been confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
The incident has heightened concern over renewed attacks on schools in Borno South, particularly in Askira/Uba, an area that has witnessed repeated assaults by insurgents.
It also comes weeks after suspected Boko Haram fighters reportedly attacked Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the same local government area, abducting several pupils and students.
The latest attack has again raised questions about the safety of schools in vulnerable communities in the North-East, especially as students across the country continue to sit for national examinations.
Security agencies are expected to release further details after the ongoing headcount and rescue operation.
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