A teacher has been killed and dozens of students reportedly abducted following an attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The attack took place on Monday morning in the border community, which shares close social and geographical ties with neighbouring Adamawa State.
Confirming the incident, a resident of Lassa and Special Adviser to the Adamawa State Governor on Media and Strategy, Solomon Kwamagar, said the attackers stormed the community on motorcycles before invading the school.
According to Kwamagar, the gunmen entered the community on its market day, rode through the busy market, and attacked the school while students were attending classes.
He disclosed that one teacher was shot dead during the assault, while an unspecified number of students were taken away by the attackers.
“I was informed that they came through the market on motorcycles and went to Government Day Secondary School, Lassa. They shot and killed one teacher and took away all the students who were in their classrooms,” he said.
Kwamagar added that efforts were still underway to determine the exact number of students and school staff abducted during the attack.
He explained that although Lassa is located in Borno State, the community is predominantly populated by members of the Margi ethnic group, whose people also live in neighbouring parts of Adamawa State.
As of the time of filing this report, security agencies had not issued an official statement on the incident. Attempts to obtain confirmation from the Adamawa State Police Command were unsuccessful, as the command’s spokesperson could not be reached.
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