Written by: Our correspondent from Nigeria, Boubacar Sani
Panic gripped the residents of Musa village in Askira-Oba district of Borno State, following attacks A bloody attack was launched by suspected Boko Haram/ISIS terrorists in West Africa at dawn, with fears that a number of students may have been kidnapped.
Boko Haram attack on a school and students disappear in Borno
Reports indicate that the attackers stormed Musa Primary and Secondary School on motorcycles shortly after security forces left the village on patrol Friday morning.
Musa village, which borders the infamous Sambisa Forest, is vulnerable to rebel attacks due to its remote location.
Local sources told journalists that the terrorists launched their attack just 10 to 15 minutes after the forces left the area, raising concerns that the attackers may have monitored the security forces' movements before launching the attack.
One of the village residents, Suleiman Musa, appealed via social media, saying:
“Please pray for the victims of the Boko Haram attack on Musa village. According to reports from the village, a number of schoolchildren were injured.”
Boko Haram terrorists in northern Nigeria storm a school and kidnap students.
The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Representatives, Maali Abdullahi Askira, confirmed the incident, saying that many students fled into the nearby bush during the attack, while the exact number of abducted children remains unclear.
He added: “Yes, I can confirm that suspected terrorists riding motorcycles stormed primary and secondary schools in the village of Musa this morning.”.
The information I have indicates that many students managed to escape into the bush, but details about the kidnappers are still unclear.
He noted that it was unfortunate that the attack occurred just minutes after the troops had left the area, suggesting that the rebels had been monitoring the troops' movements before carrying out the operation.
He confirmed that more details would be revealed as investigations continued. Attempts to obtain official confirmation from the Borno State Police Command were unsuccessful, as the police public relations officer, Assistant Inspector Kenneth Dasso, could not be reached at the time of this report.
