Minister Of Information, Mr Labaran Maku said on Friday that Federal Government will investigate the Amnesty International report which indicated that the Nigeria’s military had advance warning of an attack on the town of Chibok where some 270 girls were kidnapped but failed to act.
Nigeria’s military had advanced warning of the April 14 attack by Boko Haram that led to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls but failed to take immediate action, Amnesty International said Friday.
“Damning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram’s armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok which led to the abduction,” the rights group said.
Amnesty said it had verified the information about the abduction with “credible sources”.
“Amnesty International has confirmed… that Nigeria’s military headquarters in Maiduguri was aware of the impending attack soon after 7:00 PM (1800 GMT) on 14 April, close to four hours before Boko Haram began their assault on the town,” the group said.
The military however could not assemble the troops needed to suppress the attack, “due to poor resources and a reported fear of engaging with the often better-equipped” Islamists, according to Amnesty.
The 17 army personnel based in Chibok were overpowered by the attackers and had to retreat, the London-based group further said.
“The fact that Nigerian security forces knew about Boko Haram’s impending raid, but failed to take the immediate action needed to stop it, will only amplify the national and international outcry at this horrific crime,” said Netsanet Belay, Amnesty International’s Africa Director for research and advocacy. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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this not the first time this happen, some of this army and our stupid politicians are taking the advantage of such killing on poor masses to make their campaign ,this what happen b4 the civil war , we Nigerians our biggest enemy is the politicians ,who have turn politics into religion which is a very strong weapon in any uncivilized society ,we will soon get to Asian policy which has no respect for any body , i
ReplyDeleteYES I AGREE WITH YOU. THEY ARE AFTER THOSE TRILLION NAIRA BUDGET IN DEFENSE. TO THE MONEY IS BETTER THAN THE BLOOD OF MASSES. BLOOD MONEY WILL DESTROY THEIR GENERATION. GOD RESCUE NIGERIAN MASSES.
ReplyDeleteI smell something in dis country, anytime there is a probe about missing funds there will be another drama to divert attention of the public. Nobody is talking about d missing 20b dollars again its now missing girls. Yes d girls needs to return home. Farouk and otedola saga. God is watching ooooooo.
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