Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, releases the identities of 36 students who remain in Boko Haram captivity after an attack on the school on Monday. The students were among candidates sitting for the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, alongside their teachers, when gunmen storm the school and abduct them. The school and other authorities use school records to publish the list, saying the missing candidates include 25 females and 11 males. The Borno State Government also confirms that the abducted students are aged between 15 and 18. Following the attack, troops of Operation HADIN KAI, with support from the Nigerian Air Force, launch a pursuit operation. Reports say the forces track the fleeing insurgents into nearby bushes and engage them in a gun battle. The release of the names comes as efforts to secure the students’ release continue.
Borno school releases names of 36 NECO candidates held in Boko Haram captivity
Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, releases the identities of 36 students who remain in Boko Haram captivity after an attack on the school on M...
- Government Day Secondary School, Lassa in Borno releases the names of 36 students still in Boko Haram captivity.
- The students were candidates for the ongoing NECO Senior School Certificate Examination when gunmen attacked the school.
- Authorities state the abducted students include 25 females and 11 males, aged 15 to 18.
- Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, with Nigerian Air Force support, pursue and engage the attackers after the abduction.
Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has released the identities of 36 students who are still in Boko Haram captivity after Monday’s attack on the school. Recall that the students were among candidates sitting for the ongoing National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination when gunmen stormed the school and abducted them alongside their teachers. According to school records, the missing students include 25 female candidates and 11 male candidates. Their identities emerged as authorities continued efforts to secure their release. Recall that troops of Operation HADIN KAI, with support from the Nigerian Air Force, launched a pursuit operation shortly after the attack. The troops reportedly tracked the fleeing insurgents into nearby bushes and engaged them in a gun battle. Meanwhile, the Borno State Government has confirmed that the abducted students are between the ages of 15 and 18.
3 hours agoGovernment Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has released the identities of 36 students who are still in Boko Haram captivity after Monday’s attack on the school. Recall that the students were among candidates sitting for the ongoing National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination when gunmen stormed […] Borno school releases names of 36 NECO candidates in Boko Haram captivity [FULL LIST]
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