The Nigerian army and police have foiled an attempted mass abduction at a student hostel in Monguno, rescuing all 46 occupants after engaging suspected Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) fighters.
The incident was disclosed by Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer at Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai I, in a statement issued on Sunday.
According to the statement, the attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno.
The Borno State Government is currently using the school as temporary hostel accommodation for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno.
The military said the attackers allegedly gained access to the facility with the assistance of suspected collaborators.
