Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said yesterday that the attack that led to missing of school children at Government Girls Science and Technical College Dapchi was an attack on soft target because the military had chased them out of Sambisa forest.
“They had become weak but uses such opportunity to attack soft targets just to embarrass the Buhari government and attract attention.”
Mohammed said this while addressing reporters at Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe.
On the issue of the missing students, the minister said it is still too early to determine their whereabouts.
“We are still monitoring the situation and what I want people to understand is that since two days ago some of the students who fled to neighbouring towns and communities had returned and more have been returning.
“When we arrived here we have been briefed by the governor and the GOC about the situation of the students.
“But you can see response of the military, the response of the state government is quite commendable. Since four days now we have been following the efforts being made to arrest the situation.
“But we must understand that these are they dying days of the Boko Haram and what they intend to do is to embarrass the government because they have been degraded, they have been pushed out of Sambisa forest.
“They have been starved out of oxygen and the oxygen they feed on is publicity so that they can grab the world’s attention. But I can assure you that with the determination of our gallant military, the days of Boko Haram are numbered.”
See Reacts On Twitter:
See how the police who should be independently investigating the abduction of the girls is covering it up!
Why is the police trying to prevent the parents of #DapchiGirls from talking to the media?
How can we treat those who are grieving from their bereavement like this?
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— Adetutu Balogun (@Tutsy22) February 23, 2018
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On a week when President Buhari boasted that he had fulfilled his 2 biggest campaign promises of Security and Anti Corruption, The #DapchiGirls incident and Transparency International’s latest CPI showed him the limits of propaganda. Mr. President, you have FAILED on those scores
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 23, 2018
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Same week, same day:
Wednesday- Buhari boasted that he had fulfilled 2 major campaign promises, Security & Anti-corruption.
Wednesday- 111 #DapchiGirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram.
Wednesday – Transparency International’s latest CPI shows that
is more corrupt under PMB. pic.twitter.com/jE98vNmAqI
— Adetutu Balogun (@Tutsy22) February 23, 2018
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How do we expect the international community to take us seriously after the mesmerizing merry go round of claims and counter claims on the #DapchiGirls? For a government that brutally criticized the previous administration’s handling of #Chibokgirls this is not good enough! Sad!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 23, 2018
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“No girls were taken
Ok, A few girls were taken
We have rescued some of the girls,
Sorry, No girls were rescued.”WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE?@segalink @obyezeks @MBuhari #DapchiGirls #Dapchi
— C’dma (@chimschange) February 23, 2018
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Who do we believe between the military and the Governor of Yobe concerning the #DapchiGirls? The Federal Government through the military say they have been rescued. The Governor says it is a lie. Meanwhile, foreign media are making a mockery of us!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 22, 2018
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My heart and prayers are with the #DapchiGirls who are missing and their families. Let’s give our unconditional support to them and to the agencies and security forces who are working to find them. There is nothing that should unify us more than the safe return of these children.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) February 22, 2018
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We beg you in the name of God, don’t handle this #DapchiGirls kidnap the way you’re handling fuel scarcity; we know you’re “not in a hurry to do anything” , but swiftness is needed here.
Lead from the front for once Mr President @MBuhari , innocent lives are at stake! https://t.co/PY95Fylppl— Somto Onuchukwu (@chosensomto) February 22, 2018
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‘The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience’ – Chinua Achebe
This, is the sad story of Nigeria. Unbelievable
— Nwa Nwa Obijele (@Ifeyinwanene) February 22, 2018
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My prayers are with our abducted #DapchiGirls. These enemies of humanity and freedom want us to live in fear! They want to define our way of life and stop our girls from acquiring basic education. We must not allow them. pic.twitter.com/Y41mGuKhYc
— Governor Dankwambo (@HEDankwambo) February 23, 2018
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“We cannot confirm the rescue of any of the #DapchiGirls.” – Brig Gen John Agim
“We cannot confirm any information about the rescue of any of the #DapchiGirls.” – aide to Yobe State CP.@MrAyeDee are these ones fault finders too? https://t.co/hwpX4g49N2
— Igala_Alan_Shore (@i_am_Anomeli) February 22, 2018
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