The insurgents raided the school
on Monday and abducted some of the students.
The government had initially said
it was not sure if any student was kidnapped but Gaidam confirmed the abduction
on Wednesday night.
However, he said the army had
been able to secure the release some of the girls, even though he did not go
into details.
“The Yobe state government hereby
informs the public that some of the girls at Government Girls Science Technical
College (GGSTC) whose school was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists last Monday
have been rescued by gallant officers and men of the Nigerian Army from the
terrorists who abducted them,” the
governor had said in a statement which Abdullahi Bego, his spokesman,
issued on his behalf.
“The rescued girls are now in the
custody of the Nigerian Army. We will provide more details about their number
and condition in due course.”
But speaking when he visited
community on Thursday, Gaidam told family members of the students to keep
praying that the girls should be found.
Abdul Dapchi, a resident, said
Gaidam lost control of the crowd immediately he made the confession.
“We were all angry. How could
they have deceived us all along?” asked the young man who said two of his
sisters were among the captives.
More to follow…
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