Borno deputy speaker, stakeholders demand rescue of 42 abducted schoolchildren

Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Musa Askira, has called for the contiguous rescue of 42 schoolchildren abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents successful Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state.

Askira made the entreaty portion addressing journalists successful Maiduguri on Saturday on behalf of assemblage leaders, governmental stakeholders and residents of Askira/Uba, astir 3 weeks aft the pupils were reportedly abducted.

The abducted children, said to beryllium pupils of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, were allegedly taken by insurgents connected May 15, 2026.

The lawmaker described the incidental arsenic a tragic onslaught connected acquisition and humanity, expressing interest implicit the continued captivity of the children and the uncertainty facing their families.

“We travel earlier you with profound sadness and dense hearts. These guiltless children, whose lone offence was seeking knowledge, person been cruelly taken distant from their families,” helium said.

According to him, assemblage leaders initially refrained from making nationalist comments, trusting that information agencies were moving to unafraid the children’s release.

However, helium noted that the prolonged captivity of the pupils had heightened anxiousness among parents and res...