There was tension in Lassa community, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on Tuesday as parents listed at least 36 children missing following a deadly school attack, while angry youths confronted a government delegation sent to sympathise with victims’ families.
The attack, which occurred on Monday at Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, was carried out by suspected ISWAP terrorists during the National Examinations Council examination.
The assailants reportedly killed two teachers and abducted an unspecified number of students.
Following the incident, the state government dispatched a delegation led by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abba Wakilbe, to the community on Tuesday to assess the situation and commiserate with affected families.
However, the visit turned chaotic when youths and relatives of the abducted students rejected the delegation’s address. The angry crowd chanted “we don’t want,” insisting that government officials should prioritise rescuing the children.
