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Oriire Rescue Fallout: Bornu Youths Protest Neglect Of Their Abducted 40 Pupils And Teachers
A coalition of youths and students staged a peaceful demonstration in Maiduguri to protest insecurity and demand the rescue of over 40 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State
The protest followed the successful rescue of kidnapped students and teachers of schools in Oriire, Ogbomosho, Oyo state.
More than 40 pupils and teachers were kidnapped from the Mussa school, including children as young as two years old.
Parents and families of the abducted said they feel abandoned two months after the Bornu abduction.
Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the protesters urged the federal government to deploy all available resources to rescue children abducted from Mussa, Lassa and other communities.
Addressing the protesters at the Post Office area of Maiduguri, the convener, Suleiman Muhammed, commended the rescue of the Oyo pupils and teachers but urged the government to replicate the same efforts in Borno.
“We believe the government will not discriminate against any part of the country. The same determination used in Oyo should be applied to rescuing children still in captivity in Borno,” he said.
He also urged the government to create jobs and economic opportunities for young people to reduce crime and insecurity, while warning against the payment of ransom, saying it only encourages more kidnappings.
Another protester, Muhammed Mustapha, questioned why the Borno victims had received far less attention despite being abducted on the same day as the Oyo pupils.
“These children were kidnapped on the same day, yet nobody is talking about those taken from Mussa or the recent Lassa school abduction. We deserve an explanation,” he said.
He called on residents to continue supporting security agencies and urged the government to provide troops with the equipment needed to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East.
Meanwhile, Parents and families of the abducted have appealed to the federal government to intensify efforts to rescue their children, saying they feel abandoned two months after the incident.
Their appeal comes barely 48 hours after security forces rescued teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The abductions in both Borno and Oyo occurred on May 15, 2026.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the families said they have received no contact or information about the whereabouts of their loved ones.
Report quoted the chairman of the parents’ committee, Mr Ishaku Suya, as saying on Sunday, that the community has remained in mourning and anxiety since the abduction.
He said the only government official who visited the families was the Borno State Commissioner for Education, who assured them that efforts were being made to rescue the victims.
“Since then, we have not heard anything again. We were happy to hear that the Oyo pupils and teachers were rescued, but our own children have been forgotten,” he said.
Suya appealed to the federal government to deploy the same commitment shown in the Oyo rescue operation to secure the release of the abducted Borno pupils.
“We are Nigerians too. We are asking the government to show the same commitment and urgency in rescuing our children,” he said.
One of the parents, Sale Buba, said the uncertainty over the fate of the children has left families traumatised.
“We do not know where our children are or the condition they are in. While efforts were made to rescue the Oyo victims, nobody seems to be talking about ours,” he said.
Another parent, Ishaku Joe, said the silence surrounding the Borno abduction had deepened the pain of the affected families.
“We don’t know whether they are alive, whether they are eating or what they are going through in the bush. We feel neglected,” she said.
Another parent, Mr James, said it was painful that they felt abandoned by the government despite its responsibility to protect all citizens.
Kylian Mbappe has significantly boosted his chances of winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or despite strong competition from the likes of Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane, and Lionel Messi.
The France captain has been electric at this World Cup, scoring eight goals in six games.
He was once again pivotal as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals, opening the scoring after missing a first-half penalty.
Mbappe’s performances have seen him climb to the top of the Ballon d’Or power rankings, overtaking his French teammate Dembélé, England and Bayern Munich star Harry Kane, and Lionel Messi.
Mbappe has never won the award but came close in 2022-23, finishing third behind Erling Haaland and eventual winner Messi.
According to Polymarket, he now leads with a 28% chance of winning, ahead of Harry Kane (25.4%), Ousmane Dembélé (15%), and Lionel Messi (13%).
Kylian Mbappé has surpassed Harry Kane for 1st place in the Ballon d’Or rankings on Polymarket:
28% – Mbappé
25% – Kane
15% – Dembélé
13% – Messi
Senegalese player and former Liverpool reliable, Sadio Mane has announced his retirement from the Senegalese national team.
In a press release, the Al-Nasir and Senegalese striker writes in particular:
Know that I have sacrificed everything for this flag. I have given the best of myself and have always fought fiercely for our homeland.
Your constant support has been the driving force behind my success.
Tomorrow, it is with pleasure that I will put my experience at the service of the Nation, whether within a technical staff, on a coaching bench, or in governing bodies.
A 3 week old marriage was shattered at early hours of Friday as the bride’s life was cut short by a stray bullet during gun battle by Soldiers and Suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
The Boko Haram fighters attacked two military locations in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, killing three residents on the spot including the bride.
According to witnesses, the insurgents stormed a military base at Kofa around 2:14am, and hit another one at Muna around 2:30am.
Report quoted sources from both locations as saying that the attackers drove to the areas on motorcycles shooting sporadically.
They also revealed that all the attacks were successfully repelled by the military but three residents were killed by stray bullets during the crossfire.
Deborah Usman, a resident of Kofa, said, as the insurgents engaged troops at the military post, many residents fled the area for safety.
“It’s at that time that our neighbor, a three-week-old bride, was hit by a stray bullet on the head and she died instantly.
Sources from the Muna area said the attackers engaged the troops that were stationed at the Customs office, trying to infiltrate the capital city.
A resident of Muna, Mannanaye Muhammad, said two people were killed during the attack.
“They were trying to escape the area when the insurgent shot sporadically at their location. Most of us that decided to stay indoors were not affected, but a woman was also injured by a flying bullet in her residence,” he said
He said that funeral prayer was observed and bodies of the deceased are billed for burial by 12 noon.
The attack comes barely 24 hours after the insurgents attacked a military location in Logomani community in Ngala local government area of the state, where a soldier was killed.
Confirming the attack, the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, said multiple terrorist infiltration attempts have been repelled by the troops.
The statement read: “Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully thwarted multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by ISWAP terrorists across Borno State in the early hours of 10 July 2026.
“Between 0020 hours (12:20 a.m.) and 0230 hours (2:30 a.m.), the terrorists attempted to infiltrate into Muna Garage, Shuwari Village, and the Ajilari Cross axis to gain access into the Metropolis. With early warning mechanisms emplaced, troops swiftly detected the advancing terrorists and engaged them from multiple axes with accurate firepower, decisively frustrating all attempts to infiltrate.
“In separate incidents, troops also successfully thwarted additional infiltration attempts by the terrorists at Miringa and Dutsen Kura in Buratai. During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists at Miringa, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) with no casualties recorded on troops. The situation remains stable.
“Overwhelmed by the troops’ speedy tactical manoeuvre, the terrorists were forced to abandon their mission and retreat in confusion across all axes. Troops are currently conducting clearance and exploitation operations to pursue the fleeing terrorists, consolidate operational gains, dominate the area, and prevent any further threat to nearby communities.”
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