By our reporter 15.5.2026
Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have moved a huge number of students after an attack on the Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The swiping of the children took in the early hours of Friday during a raid
on Mussa, a remote settlement close to the Sambisa Forest an enclave for insurgent elements.
According to local accounts, the armed men arrived at the school on motorcycles shortly after soldiers who had been patrolling the area left the community. The timing of the attack has raised concern among residents, who believe the attackers might have been monitoring troop movements before striking.
“Yes, the attack happened early hours of today (Friday) and it was discovered that many children were abducted,” a resident of the community told Daily Trust.
Also the deputy speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Askira, who represents the area confirmed that the school was invaded by suspected terrorists.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that some suspected terrorists riding on motorcycles invaded primary and junior secondary schools in Mussa village this morning. Information at my disposal was that many of the students fled into the bush, but I don’t have details of those abducted yet.
“It is also disheartening that the incident took place barely some few minutes after troops on patrol left the community; this signifies that the insurgents or the attackers were spying on the movement of troops before they struck,” he said.