Sixty-four days after 42 pupils were abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, their families are still waiting for their safe return.
The pupils, including toddlers, were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, when armed attackers stormed their school in Mussa, a community near the Sambisa Forest. Their abduction occurred on the same day as the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, who have since been rescued.
Parents of the Mussa pupils say they feel abandoned and fear their children may suffer the same fate as many of the Chibok schoolgirls who remain missing years after their abduction.
Speaking on behalf of the affected families, the chairman of the parents' committee, Ishaku Suya, appealed to the authorities to intensify efforts to secure the children's release. He said the rescue of the Oyo pupils gave them hope that similar action would be taken in Borno.
Several parents expressed frustration over the lack of updates, saying they continue to live in uncertainty about whether their children are safe.
The councillor representing Mussa Ward, Peter Haruna Waba, described the situation as heartbreaking, noting that 42 children have remained missing for more than two months without any confirmed information about their whereabouts.
Civil society organisations in Borno also called on the Federal Government to strengthen rescue efforts and fully implement the Safe Schools Declaration to improve the security of schools across the state.
Security analyst Major General Umar I. Mohammed (retd.) urged the government to ensure that every Nigerian receives equal protection, regardless of where an incident occurs, and called for the same level of commitment shown in the rescue of the Oyo pupils.
Responding to concerns, the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to rescuing the abducted children. Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, said ongoing rescue efforts are being coordinated by security agencies through intelligence-led operations.
He explained that operational details could not be disclosed to avoid jeopardising the mission but assured the families that the government remains determined to secure the safe release of the pupils.
The government also maintained that every Nigerian life matters and said it is applying the same commitment used in previous successful rescue operations to the case of the abducted Mussa pupils.
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