Gunmen attacked Faudiya Islamic School in Geidam Local Government Area, Yobe State, early Friday morning, killing three pupils, according to the Yobe State Police Command.
Dungus Abdulkarim, the police spokesperson, verified the attack, which happened around 3:45 a.m.
According to the statement, the attackers, who arrived on motorcycles and wielded dangerous weapons, invaded the school with the intention of kidnapping students.
However, they decided to kill the students on the spot to avoid the “burden” of taking them into the forest.
One student who attempted to flee suffered injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
“It is confirmed; the divisional police headquarters at Geidam received the report this morning by a certain individual that there was an attack on a particular school.
“We mobilized our men, and they went there and evacuated three dead persons and one with a bullet wound who was admitted to the hospital,” Abdulkarim told reporters.
He further explained, “The attackers came on motorcycles, about 10 of them, carrying deadly arms such as AK-47 rifles and other items.
“They entered the school and took four of the students, killing three instantly and injuring one person.”
According to Abdulkarim, one of the injured students reported that the attackers had told them they intended to abduct them but decided to kill them instead to avoid the hassle of transporting them.
He stated that the police were currently investigating the incident to identify the perpetrators and uncover the motive behind the attack.