According to Yohanna, the students managed to flee sometime between Friday and Saturday.

The assaults are random yet follow a consistent pattern. Locally referred to as bandits, these groups storm in, firing shots to incite panic, seize their targets, and disappear into the surrounding forests.

An official revealed that the assailants have demanded a ransom of 100 million naira, approximately AUD $107,000, for each person captured during the attack.

“Regrettably, my children were not among those who escaped,” Ibrahim shared in a phone interview with Reuters. His youngest child is just six years old. “Currently, many parents and relatives are anxiously searching around the school,” he added.

“Unfortunately, they were not among the escapees,” Ibrahim, whose youngest child is six years old, told Reuters by phone. “As of now, many parents and their loved ones are roaming around the school.”