According to the source, the military commander at the Lassa camp allegedly assembled the soldiers and departed for a patrol in Dille village, about seven kilometres away, less than five minutes before the attack began.
More details have emerged about Monday's mass abduction of candidates sitting the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) practical examinations in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, with a security source alleging that the attackers exploited a suspicious security vacuum after soldiers stationed near the school departed on what residents believe was a questionable patrol.
In an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, the source, who is a senior security agent, provided a minute-by-minute account of how suspected Boko Haram insurgents disguised as members of the military and the newly created Forest Guard security outfit stormed the town, abducting an unspecified number of candidates and a teacher, while shooting another teacher in the neck.
According to the source, the attack occurred between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Monday, just as students were preparing to begin their NECO practical examination.
"What happened is that this morning, around 8:30, the students were preparing to enter the examination hall for their practical. Today is also the market day in Lassa, so there were many people in town," the source said.
