Full list of 36 Borno students still kidnappers’ den

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.

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The 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.

Initial reports indicated that 43 people, comprising 41 students and two teachers, were abducted during the attack.

However, seven victims — five female students and the two teachers —.have since been rescued by security operatives.

One of the rescued teachers confirmed that many of the students remain in captivity despite ongoing rescue efforts.

The councillor representing the ward, Jagila Jabula, said the list was compiled by the school authorities in collaboration with the parents of the missing students.