President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed military and other security agencies to take immediate charge and control of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, where 94 were said to be missing after Monday Boko Haram attack.
The delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Monsur Dan-Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed is required to go to Dapchi, to get first hand Information of what really
The Minister of Information, Mohammed disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari.
Mohammed said, “Mr. President has directed military and other security agencies to take immediate charge and control Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, and informed him of developments.
“He has released a delegation led by the Minister of defence to Dapchi, to get first hand information as to what is happeningtomorrow morning (Thursday).
Asked what is the additional information as regards the girls aside the 48 that has returned, Mohammed said, “That is precisely why Me. President is in direct contact with military and police and as soon as we get any information we will let you know.”
The Yobe state government, however, said 48 of the 94 students of the College, who were declared missing after Monday’sBoko Haram attack, have returned.
Some of the students had fled after insurgents invaded the school.
One of the teachers in the school was quoted to have said a headcount was taken after the attack.
“After the roll call, 610 out the total number of 704 students have returned. We are still searching for the remaining 94 students,” he was quoted to have said.
“We cannot say [if they have been abducted], because the insurgents went into the students’ hostel, and many of these students scaled the fence and escaped into the bushes.”
Onyinye Nwachukwu, Abuja
