Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has released the identities of the 36 students still being held by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, following Monday’s deadly attack on the school.
Read Also: Terrorists invade Borno school, kidnap studentsThe victims were among candidates sitting for the ongoing National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination when the gunmen stormed the school, killing a teacher and abducting dozens of students and staff.
According to school records, the students still in captivity comprise 25 females and 11 males.
They include one SS3 student, 17 SS2 students and 18 SS1 students.
The release of their identities provides a clearer picture of the scale of the abduction as families continue to await news of their loved ones while security agencies intensify rescue efforts.
