The Borno State Government has confirmed receiving a proof-of-life video of students abd¥cted from Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, assuring that efforts are ongoing to secure their release.
The disclosure was made on Saturday by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abba Wakilbe, during the Borno State Education Summit in Maiduguri. The 15-second video was shown as part of a presentation at the summit, which was themed “Strengthening Safe, Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Education: Building Back Better” and organised in partnership with the Malala Fund.
Providing an update on the incident, Wakilbe said 36 students remain in captivity, comprising 25 girls and 11 boys.
