Boko Haram abducts students writing NECO at Borno school

Terrorists from Boko Haram and ISWAP abducted an unspecified number of students during a national examination in Borno State, Nigeria. Security forces are currently conducting search and rescue operations in the area.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistent security crisis in Northern Nigeria and the ongoing threat to educational institutions in the region.
Suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of students at the Government Day Secondary School in Lassa town, Askira Uba LGA of Borno State.
The report relies on official statements and factual accounts of the event without editorializing.
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