Students Killed As Troops Foil ISWAP Abduction Attempt At Borno School, Rescue 46

It said security personnel immediately engaged the attackers, while troops from Sector 3 Quick Reaction Force moved in to reinforce the school.

An undisclosed number of students have been killed after suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists attempted to abduct students from a school hostel in Monguno, Borno State, with Nigerian troops reportedly foiling the attack and rescuing 46 students.

The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, who said the students were rescued during the failed abduction, although some lost their lives after being hit by the terrorists' gunfire.

According to the statement, the attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, which is currently being used by the Borno State Government as a temporary hostel for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno.

Captain Goni said troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), responded swiftly after suspected ISWAP terrorists reportedly infiltrated the facility with the assistance of collaborators.