Breaking: Troops Rescue Abducted NECO Candidates, Teachers, Video Emerges
- Troops rescue ten National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers kidnapped during an ISWAP attack in Borno State
- The terrorists struck Technical Secondary School as students were taking their exams on Monday, June 29, 2026
- The military launched air support for a coordinated search and rescue operation following the kidnapping attack
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Borno State -Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have rescued ten National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers in Borno State.
Legit.ng reports that gunmen abducted students during SSCE at Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, causing widespread panic.
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One teacher was killed and another injured in the attack amid ongoing security concerns in Borno State.
The student and their teachers were kidnapped during an Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) attack on Lassa Community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The terrorists attacked the school at about 0900 hours (9:00 a.m.) on Monday, 29 June 2026.
The attack targeted the Technical Secondary School while the students were writing exams.
The Acting Military Information Officer, Captain Mohammed Goni, made this known in a statement issued via @HQNigerianArmy.
“Immediately upon receipt of the incident, Theatre Command scrambled both strike and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft from the Air Component of OPHK to support troops mobilised to the area for a coordinated search and rescue operation.”
"The troops, with support from the air platforms overhead providing guidance, made contact around DAGGU, and after the firefight, the operation has so far resulted in the successful rescue of ten victims, who were unhurt and are currently receiving the necessary care and support.
Goni said efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victim and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He said regretfully that one gallant soldier of OPHK and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force made the supreme sacrifice during the intense exchange of fire with the terrorists.
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Police rescue kidnap victims
Recall that police operatives rescued eight kidnapped victims from armed men in the Ogbadigbo local government area in Benue State.
Three suspected bandits were also killed during a police operation in the Ukum local government area of the state.
Ten suspects were arrested by the police for various crimes, including human traff1cking and armed robbery.
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Police take action as bandits kidnap NECO candidates
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Borno State Police Command deployed personnel to Lassa after suspected terrorists attacked Government Day Secondary School
The attackers abducted students and food vendors during NECO examinations, shooting sporadically on Monday, June 29, 2026.
Security forces engaged attackers; ongoing search operations aim to rescue victims and restore calm.
Source: Legit.ng
