Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terrorist group attacked Faudiya Islamic School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State early Friday morning, killing three students, according to the Yobe State Police Command.
Police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the attack, which took place around 3:45 am. He revealed that the assailants, who arrived on motorcycles and wielded dangerous weapons, initially intended to abduct the students. However, they decided to kill the students on the spot to avoid the "burden" of taking them into the forest.
“One student, who attempted to escape, sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment,” Abdulkarim stated.
He added, “It is confirmed; the divisional police headquarters at Geidam received the report this morning by a certain individual that there was an attack on a particular school. We mobilized our men, and they went there and evacuated three dead persons and one with a bullet wound who was admitted to the hospital.”
The police spokesperson disclosed that about ten attackers, armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, entered the school and took four students, killing three of them instantly and injuring another.
According to Abdulkarim, one of the injured students reported that the attackers had told them they initially planned to abduct them but decided to kill them instead to avoid the hassle of transporting them.
The police have launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and uncover the motive behind the attack. The attack underscores the continued insecurity in the region, with Boko Haram and other militant groups frequently targeting schools and vulnerable communities.
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