37 students unaccounted for after Borno school attack

At least 37 students are unaccounted for following a terrorist attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State. The incident occurred Monday morning as students were taking the National Examinations Council examination. Terrorists killed two teachers and abducted an unknown number of students.

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Parents who could not find their children were invited to come and register. I discovered that 37 names have been registered so far as missing.

Parents confirmed that 37 names have been registered as missing. Mbula Bura, whose 19-year-old daughter Esther Mbula is among the abducted, shared the distress of families since the attack. "Since yesterday, we have not been able to sleep," said Emmanuel Dari, whose 16-year-old daughter Lucy Emmanuel was also taken. He described the confusion and panic that gripped the community.

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My 19-year-old daughter, Esther Mbula, is still missing. She is in SSS2.

The state government has dispatched a delegation, led by the Commissioner for Education, Lawan Wakilbe, to assess the situation and meet with affected families. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army reported that troops rescued 10 victims, including teachers and students, during a counter-operation. The rescue operation, which involved ground troops and air support, resulted in the deaths of two security operatives: a soldier and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force. The 10 rescued individuals were unharmed.

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My 16-year-old daughter is in SSS2. Her name is Lucy Emmanuel. She was in the classroom when the terrorists took them away. Since yesterday, we have not been able to sleep.