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BREAKING: Boko Haram Storms Borno Community, Abducts Candidates Taking NECO Exam, Kills Teacher

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday stormed Lassa town in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting students sitting the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations and several teachers, and killing at least one teacher.

The attack occurred on a busy market day, throwing the community into chaos as heavily armed insurgents, said to be dressed in military camouflage and riding motorcycles, reportedly swept through the town unchallenged.

Eyewitnesses told saharareporters that the terrorists targeted the community while students were sitting their NECO examinations, whisking away an unspecified number of candidates and teachers to an unknown destination.

Sources said at least one teacher was shot dead during the assault, although the exact casualty figure remains unclear as residents continue to search for missing persons.

The incident has sparked outrage among residents, who alleged that troops of the Nigerian military stationed in the area had reportedly left on a patrol to nearby Uba, about 16 kilometres from Lassa, when 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.

When SaharaReporters reached out to the spokesperson for the state police command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, he said he was in a meeting and that the police were "gathering evidence."

"I will call you back," he said.

The latest attack underscores the worsening security situation in parts of southern Borno, where communities continue to suffer deadly raids despite repeated military offensives against insurgent groups.

FIRDAUS3:
@ops: The islamic you put shows where you belong, such a myopic inclination.
Crime is an individual act driven by desperation, Associating entire demographics with bad actors creates dangerous stereotypes, fuels division, and distracts from the real need for effective law enforcement and socioeconomic solutions.
Reports of clergymen or individuals posing as pastors who moonlight as bandits, kidnappers, or gunrunners have emerged in Nigeria. In some incidents, suspects allegedly used their religious status or clerical attire to bypass checkpoints or launder ransom money.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF : The Dangers of Ethnic Profiling

Of what joy would any sane mind derived from this or previous abductions?
if you have nothing to offer, do you also lack peace of mind to pray for NIgeria?

Manny21:
When will this nonsense stop

Slippy:
No amount of kidnapping or insecurity will stop Tinubu's total victory in 2027