Details As Troops Stop Mass Abduction Of Students At Federal Govt Girls College

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working with personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction of students at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State.

The military said the incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday when suspected ISWAP terrorists attempted to raid the school, which is currently being used by the Borno State Government as temporary hostel accommodation for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno.

According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the terrorists allegedly gained access to the facility with the help of suspected collaborators.

“The terrorists reportedly gained access to the facility with the assistance of suspected collaborators in an attempt to abduct students,” the statement said.

It added that alert security personnel immediately engaged the attackers, while the Sector 3 Quick Reaction Force reinforced the troops, forcing the terrorists to abandon the operation.

“Confronted by the superior combat capability and determined resistance of the security forces, the terrorists were forced to abandon their criminal mission and flee in confusion without achieving their objective,” the military said.

Although parts of the school infrastructure were damaged during the exchange of gunfire, the military said all 46 students in the facility were rescued and evacuated to Kinnasara Barracks in Monguno, where they received medical attention.

“All rescued students have been confirmed medically stable and no student was abducted,” the statement said.

The military, however, disclosed that some students were killed after being hit by “sporadic gunfire from the terrorists during the firefight.”

Operation HADIN KAI extended condolences to the families of the deceased and said efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest suspected collaborators, while troops and other security agencies were pursuing the fleeing terrorists.

It reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining pressure on terrorist groups and ensuring the safety of schools and other critical public infrastructure across the North-East.