Stella Enenche, Abuja
Three days after an estimated 94 school girls were kidnapped and allegedly released, the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Group and other concerned Nigerians have called on the Federal Government and other security agencies in the country to provide accurate information as to the number of girls kidnapped and the number of girls released.
Ninety-four girls from Government Girls Science and Technical college, Dapchi , Yobe state were said to have been kidnapped by Boko Haram Terrorists on Monday within their school premises.
On Wednesday Yobe State governor, Ibrahim Gaidam said only about 50 girls were yet to be accounted for, while the police said only 30 girls were not accounted for.
Gaidam added that none of the girls has been rescued.
The BringBackOurGirls group has urged the Federal Government to provide accurate information as to the number of girls abducted by the terrorists group.
In a statement signed by the g groups spokes person, Sesugh Akume, they promised to monitor closely, the activities surrounding the missing girls, so as to avoid a repeat of what happened in the case of the missing Chibok school girls.
”There have been conflicting reports on the incident among state and federal institutions and officials. This draws dreadful and eerie similarities with the confusion that surrounded official communication following the abduction of our #ChibokGirls on 14th April 2014 who have remained with the Boko Haram terrorists for 1, 410 days today.
”Our Movement welcomes the news that some of the abductees have been rescued by the Nigeria Army. However, the limited information so far offered the public on the attack of their school and the girls’ rescue clearly raise crucial questions that demand prompt answers.
“How is it that a terrorist group said to have been defeated is able to abduct in the range of 100 schoolgirls? How many precisely were abducted, how many are back, and how many are in captivity? Can the names of these three categories of victims be published for purposes of clarity and accountability? Has contact been made with the parents and families of our Dapchi girls? Are they able to verify all information put out by the state?”
“We call on the Federal Government, the Yobe state government and the Nigerian military, the Nigeria Police Force, and other relevant authorities to promptly investigate with utmost sense of urgency, and ensure to communicate factually to avert the tragedy of #ChibokGirls abduction. Our movement will continue to monitor events as they unfold and shall respond accordingly,” they said.
A civil servant ,Atting Nene, has called on the government to do all it takes to secure the release missing school girls .
” Government should do its best to secure the release of these girls, we don’t want to hear the same old stories .For how long will this continue?. Am not happy now over this issue the Chibok girls have not been rescued in full and this has happed”, Nene said.
Meanwhile, all efforts to reach the Army, Police and the Yobe State Command have proved abortive, as they are not picking their calls or responding to text messages.
