Boko Haram attacks school in Borno village, many feared abducted.

By Ndahi Marama

In the early hours of Friday, armed members of Boko Haram/ISWAP are believed to have entered Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira‑Uba Local Government Area, Borno State, and abducted an unspecified number of students.

Mussa is a remote village that borders Sambisa Forest, a known hideout for terrorists. Sources say the insurgents arrived on motorcycles and stormed the school only ten to fifteen minutes after troops had left the community.

In a social media post, Mr. Solomon Mussa wrote, “Good morning, beloved. Please pray for the Mussa Boko Haram attack in Mussa village now. According to a report coming out from Mussa, school children were affected…”

Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Abdullahi Askira—who also hails from Askira‑Uba—confirmed the school invasion, noting that details were still incomplete at the time of the statement.

“Yes, I can confirm to you that some suspected terrorists riding on motorcycles invaded primary and junior secondary schools in Mussa village this morning. Information at my disposal was that many of the students fled into the bush, but I don’t have details of those abducted yet. It is also disheartening that the incident took place barely a few minutes after troops on patrol left the community; this signifies that the insurgents or the attackers were spying on the movement of troops before they struck,” the Deputy Speaker said. He added that he would provide further details as the situation develops.

Attempts to obtain a comment from Police Public Relations Officer ASP Kenneth Daso were unsuccessful at press time.

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