Senator Ndume urges Nigerian military to intensify efforts for rescue of Borno abductees

Ndume highlighted that some victims have been in captivity for over 100 days, causing significant anxiety among their families. His appeal, made during a visit to the Headquarters of the Theatre Command, Northeast Joint Taskforce Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, specifically mentioned schoolchildren from Mussa and Lassa communities, passengers abducted along the Buratai axis, and remaining victims from Ngoshe. While commending the military's efforts against insurgency, Ndume emphasized the prolonged absence of the abductees from their families.

Theatre Commander Major General Abubakar Abdulsalam acknowledged the concerns and reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to ongoing operations aimed at protecting communities and ensuring the safe return of displaced residents. Previous reports indicated that 42 pupils were abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School on May 15, and 36 students and one teacher were abducted from Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, on June 29, bringing the total reported number of abducted students to 78.