Borno, Nigeria – Suspected members of Boko Haram invaded a primary and secondary school in Borno State on Friday, leading to fears that an unspecified number of students have been abducted.
Okay News reports that Abdullahi Askira, the Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly in Nigeria, confirmed the invasion of the educational facilities.
The armed individuals arrived at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the Askira-Uba Local Government Area on motorcycles during the early hours of May 15, 2026. The invasion occurred between 10 and 15 minutes after military troops on patrol departed the area. The village of Mussa shares a border with the Sambisa Forest, a known hideout for insurgent groups.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that some suspected terrorists riding on motorcycles invaded primary and junior secondary schools in Mussa village this morning,” Askira said. “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,” Askira said.
Solomon Mussa, a local resident, posted on social media regarding the incident. “Good morning, beloved. Please pray for the Mussa Boko Haram attack in Mussa village now. According to a report coming out from Mussa, school children were affected…” he said.
Keneth Daso, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force in the state, was unavailable to provide a comment on the incident.
