At least 37 people are still in captivity after the attack on the northeastern Nigeria School

At least 37 people are still in captivity after the attack on the northeastern Nigeria School

At least 36 students and one staff member kidnapped by armed persons from a high school in Lassa in northeastern Nigeria remain in captivity, while another eight have been rescued, a state official said on Tuesday.


Monday's attack targeted high school students Government Day, who were taking exams in the town of Borno State, a region that has faced years of violence by jihadist groups, Reuters reports, broadcast Periscope

Borno Education Commissioner Lawan Abba Wakilbe told reporters in Lassa that those still held in custody include 25 female students, 11 male students and a staff member. Eight people, including the deputy principal of the school, have been released, he said. /Periscope

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