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More than 30 students missing after Nigeria school attack in Borno State

More than 30 students remain missing after an attack on a secondary school in the northeastern Nigerian town of Lassa, in Borno State. The assault has renewed security concerns in the region. Authorities have launched a search for the missing students.

An empty, quiet classroom in dim light
An empty, quiet classroom in dim lightPhoto: Worawat Li / Pexels
Al Jazeera1 h ago

More than 30 students remain missing after an attack on a secondary school in the town of Lassa, in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, officials say.

The assault has renewed concern in a region that has long struggled with insecurity. Authorities have not yet given definitive information about the fate of the missing students.

Security forces have launched a search operation to locate them. Attacks on schools in the area continue to cause deep anxiety among families and communities, where the safety of pupils has repeatedly been thrown into doubt.

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