Ibrahim Gaidam, Yobe governor,
says the withdrawal of troops from Dapchi paved way for an attack on the
Government Girls’ Science Technical College in the town.
The governor said soldiers were
withdrawn from Dapchi barley a week before the insurgents struck.
Gaidam said this on Sunday when
he received Kashim Shettima, his Borno state counterpart, in Damaturu, the
state capital.
A total of 110 students of the
school are reportedly missing after the insurgents attacked the town last week.
“I blame the whole attack on Dapchi
on the military and the defence headquarters who withdrew troops from Dapchi,”
Gaidam said.
“The attack occurred barely a
week after the military withdrew the soldiers from there.
“Before then, Dapchi has been
peaceful, there was never such incident. But just a week after they withdrew
the troops, Boko Haram came to attack the town.
“When I met the theater commander
on why the military where withdrawn, he said they have shortage of manpower. To
me, it is not an excuse because it’s duty bound for the FG to recruit and
bridge the gap.”
He likened the incident to a Boko
Haram attack on Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, also in Yobe, during
which some students were killed.
He said if the troops were on
ground, both attacks would not have occurred.
The governor said: “Let me be
quoted anywhere, the military must take blame for the attack on Dapchi.
“The same thing happened in 2013
when the military suddenly removed troops guarding the town and a week later
Boko Haram went there to attack the town and the secondary school there killing
29 students.”
Based on what Mr. Governor explained here, the whole scenario is suspicious. If it was a mistake, similar incidents occurred prior to this one shortly after withdrawal of troops. That is all they wanted to happen. Why would they remove all soldiers securing the place?
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