The Police Command in Borno state has deployed its operatives to Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, following the abduction of students writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations by suspected terrorists.
The attackers invaded the school at about 9am on Monday, shooting sporadically before abducting students and women selling food items within the school premises.
Confirming the deployment to PUNCH Online, the spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, said security operatives confronted the attackers, preventing a larger-scale abduction.
“Around 9 a.m. in the morning, ISWAP attacked Lassa Day Secondary School. They shot sporadically. An unspecified number of students have been abducted.
“Security forces confronted them. For now, we have an unspecified number of students who were abducted. The CP deployed the Area Commander in Askira/Uba. They are currently combing the bush,” Daso said.
The Special Adviser to Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Media and Strategy, Mr Solomon Kwamagar, a resident of Lassa, also confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online on Monday morning.
He disclosed that the attackers arrived on motorcycles and invaded the school.
