The families of abducted schoolchildren and other victims in Borno State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum to intensify efforts to secure the release of their loved ones, who have remained in captivity for 100 days.

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Forty-two pupils and students of Mussa Primary and Junior Day Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area were abducted on May 15, 2026, while 36 students of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, were taken on June 29 during their NECO examinations.

The families also called for urgent action to rescue 38 people abducted along the Buratai Road to Maiduguri, alongside other victims taken along the Chibok route and other parts of the state.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the Secretary of the Hawul/Askira-Uba Elders Forum, Mr Malla Gadzama, described the situation as one of “prolonged pain, fear and uncertainty.”

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He said, “Too much time has passed without our children. We have endured sleepless nights, fear and uncertainty, and we are still asking one question: where are our loved ones, and when are they coming home?”

The families urged President Tinubu and Governor Zulum to deploy all available security resources to ensure the safe return of the abducted victims.

“Mr President, these families have waited long enough. Governor Zulum, these are the children of Borno. Their parents are waiting, their families are suffering, their communities are hurting,” Gadzama lamented.

Citing the successful rescue of abducted children in Oyo State recently, the families charged the Federal Government to replicate the same strategy to rescue the Borno schoolchildren.

“We have seen what is possible when government and security agencies act with urgency, but why should Borno’s children wait this long?” they asked.

While commending the Oyo rescue operation, they insisted that victims in Borno deserved the same level of commitment, urgency and determination.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria