37 Students Still Missing After Attack on Borno Secondary School
Thirty-seven students remain unaccounted for after an attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, according to parents. The assault occurred Monday while students were taking a national exam.
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Thirty-seven students are still missing after an attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, parents said. The assault took place on Monday morning while students were writing a National Examinations Council exam, according to Vanguard News.
Two teachers were killed during the attack, the report added. Armed assailants stormed the school around 9 a.m., causing widespread panic. Details on the perpetrators have not been confirmed, though such attacks in the region are often linked to armed groups.
"No fewer than 37 children are still missing," parents told Vanguard News. Naija News independently reported the same number of missing students, citing accounts from relatives of the students.
Local authorities have not issued a detailed public statement on rescue or recovery efforts. The military has not confirmed whether operations are underway to locate the missing students.
The incident has reignited concerns over the safety of schools in northeastern Nigeria, where attacks on educational institutions have persisted for years. Government Day Secondary School is located in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, a region previously affected by insurgency-related violence.
Parents continue to demand information on the whereabouts of their children. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as of the latest reports.