Borno Parents Seek Tinubu’s Intervention as 78 Children, Teacher Remain in Captivity.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, the Chairman of the Margi community, Malla Gadzama, said 42 children were abducted from Mussa on May 15, 2026, while 36 children and a teacher were taken from Lassa on June 29 during the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.
The community said the victims had remained in captivity for months despite repeated appeals to the government and other relevant authorities.
Another community member, Frank Kudla, said the abductors had communicated with the government but had not contacted the victims’ families directly.
He noted that the community understood that the government was the only party aware of the kidnappers’ demands, leaving the families without direct information about the situation. “We asked the government to resolve quickly so that our children can be released,” he said. Kudla added that the families had received assurances from the Borno State Government that the children would be returned, but they were still awaiting their release months later. Gadzama said the community had previously held press conferences in Maiduguri, the state capital, and at the National Assembly to draw attention to the abductions, but the efforts had yet to secure the victims’ freedom.
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