Borno residents slam FG’s silence over 42 abducted students
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Borno residents slam FG’s silence over 42 abducted students

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Jun 01, 2026 Updated Jun 20, 2026 1 min read 8 views 0 shares
Students of Primary and Junior Secondary School, Mussa in Askira Uba LGA. Residents of Borno State have expressed concern over the Federal Government’s silence since the abduction of 42 primary and junior secondary school students in Mussa community, Askira Uba Local Government Area of the state.

The residents noted that the government had prioritised a similar incident in Oyo State, where pupils and teachers were kidnapped, while downplaying the abduction in the state.

Speaking exclusively with on Monday, the Chairman of the Network of Civil Society Organisations in the state, Abubakar Suleiman, said the Federal Government is not fair to the victims of both incidents. He said, “the Federal Government visited Oyo State with a high-powered delegation, including the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defense, Chief of Staff to the President, among others, with a helicopter and landed at the local government where the abduction took place.
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Residents of Borno State have expressed concern over the Federal Government’s silence since the abduction of 42 primary and junior secondary school students in Mussa community, Ask Students of Primary and Junior Secondary School, Mussa in Askira Uba LGA. Residents of Borno State have expressed concern over the Federal Government’s silence since the abduction of 42 primary and...

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  • Residents of Borno State have expressed concern over the Federal Government’s silence since the abduction of 42 primary and junior secondary school students in Mussa community, Ask Students of Primary and Junior Secondary School, Mussa in Askira Uba LGA.
  • Residents of Borno State have expressed concern over the Federal Government’s silence since the abduction of 42 primary and junior secondary school students in Mussa community, Askira Uba Local Government Area of the state.The residents noted that the government had prioritised a similar incident in Oyo State, where pupils and teachers were kidnapped, while downplaying the abduction in the state.Speaking exclusively with on Monday, the Chairman of the Network of Civil Society Organisations in the state, Abubakar Suleiman, said the Federal Government is not fair to the victims of both incidents.
  • He said, “the Federal Government visited Oyo State with a high-powered delegation, including the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defense, Chief of Staff to the President, among others, with a helicopter and landed at the local government where the abduction took place.
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