Lai Mohammed, minister of
information, has asked Nigerians to give the federal government more time to
investigate the abduction of students of Government Girls Science Technical
College, Dapchi, Yobe.
The whereabouts of over 90
students have remained unknown since Boko Haram raided the school on Monday and
abducted some of the girls.
The government had initially said
it was not sure if any student was kidnapped, but Ibrahim Gaidam, the state
governor, confirmed the abduction.
Gaidam also said none of the
girls have been found, contrary to initial statement that they had been rescued
and were in the army’s custody.
Speaking after he paid a visit to
the school on Thursday, Mohammed said the government was still monitoring the
situation and could not give an exact number of the missing students.
“We are still monitoring the
situation and what I want people to understand is that since two days ago some
of the students who fled to neighbouring towns and communities had returned and
more have been returning,” he said.
“When we arrived here we have
been briefed by the governor and the GOC about the situation of the students.
“We know there are few students
who are yet accounted for, but we don’t want to manufacture stories on this
issue. But give us few days, we will be able to tell you exactly the real
situation of things.
“But you can see response of the
military, the response of the state government is quite commendable. Since four
days now we have been following the efforts being made to arrest the situation.
“On the issue of the number of
missing girls, we cannot give what we are not sure of, until we hear from their
parents, we cannot say this is the number. Give us a few more time please.”
Mohammed said the insurgent sect
was out to embarrass the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
“But we must understand that
these are they dying days of the Boko Haram and what they intend to do is to
embarrass the government because they have been degraded, they have been pushed
out of Sambisa forest,” he said.
“They have been starved out of
oxygen and the oxygen they feed on is publicity so that they can grab the
world’s attention.
“But I can assure you that with
the determination of our gallant military, the days of Boko Haram are
numbered.”
So shall it be. Ameeen.
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