By Sabiu Abdullahi
President Bola Tinubu has assured Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum that security agencies will take necessary measures to rescue children abducted from Mussa community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area.
Zulum disclosed this on Friday after meeting the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where they discussed the security situation in Borno State.
The governor said he brought the recent abductions in Askira-Uba and other communities to Tinubu’s attention during the meeting.
According to him, the President assured him that the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services and the Office of the National Security Adviser would take steps to secure the children’s release.
Gunmen reportedly abducted between 42 and 44 children from a primary and junior secondary school, as well as nearby homes, in Mussa on May 15, 2026.
The children have remained in captivity for nearly five months, leaving their families to continue appealing for urgent action to secure their freedom.
Despite the incident, Zulum said the security situation in Borno had improved over the past six months to one year.
He also stated that more than two million people had returned to their ancestral communities across the state over the past seven years.
The governor, however, identified Kareto, an area between Damasak and Gubio, as one of the locations requiring additional security measures.
The latest assurance comes amid continuing concerns over the safety of residents and the need to secure the release of the abducted children.
