The Federal Government has said
that it lacks the accurate figure of missing secondary school girls in Dapchi,
Yobe State.
It said the number had become a
mystery due to the nature of the attack on the school.
Speaking to Punch, the Minister
of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who visited Dapchi, Yobe State, yesterday,
said when the terrorists were approaching the school, the principal asked the
pupils to run to safety.
According to Mohammed, most of
the pupils returned.
Mohammed said, “Since the
incident happened , the army and other security agencies have swung into action
and have been combing every nook and cranny . So far , we cannot say the number
of people that are missing because people are still reporting or calling that
they are safe.
“We will need a few more days so
we can give an exact figure of those missing. I was at Dapchi and I held
meetings with the Governor of Yobe, the Commander of Operation Lafia Dole and
the General Officer Commanding of the army formation in Damaturu.
“They confirmed that Boko Haram
members came to town and the principal asked the students to leave the school
but when the roll – call was conducted later, quite a number of pupils could
not be accounted for.
“The town crier and others went
out and since then, the pupils have been trooping in. So, we cannot say the
number of people missing. I am in touch with the security agencies; I will
update you.”
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