Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students from the Government Day Secondary School in Lassa town, located in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The assailants launched the attack on Monday morning while the students were writing the Senior School Certificate Examination organized by the National Examinations Council.
In addition to the abductions, sources revealed that at least one teacher was shot dead during the assault and another sustained injuries, though the exact casualty figures remain unconfirmed as residents continue to search for missing persons.
The Borno State police spokesperson, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident and acknowledged that several students are still missing following the raid.
Residents alleged that Nigerian military troops stationed in the area had left on a patrol to the nearby town of Uba, approximately 16 kilometers away, just before the insurgents struck.
“The soldiers were not around when the terrorists invaded. They came in large numbers, firing sporadically and causing panic everywhere. They took away students writing NECO and their teachers,” an eyewitness said.
