DHQ Retracts Statement On Chibok Girls Rescue

DHQ Retracts Statement On Chibok Girls Rescue

The officials allegedly confirmed that an undefined number of Chibok schools abducted in April was freed, and 30 minutes later withdrew the statement.

Initial information

Premium Times reports with reference to senior military sources that two Toyota Hiace buses with the girls inside were driven into the Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, this evening, September 23.

Defence Spokesperson Chris Olukolade CONFIRMED the information.

According to him, the action is still in process and the official statement will be made soon.

The leader of BringBackOurGirls movement Obi Ezekwesili also confirmed the circulating reports. Her recent tweets read:

UPDATE

Half an hour later Okulolade called Premium Times correspondent to say he was withdrawing his earlier statement. The defence spokesman said they were unable to contact their colleagues in Maiduguri thus they were not sure those girls spotted were the newly rescued.

Sahara Reporters provides with reference to its government source in Maiduguri that the girls sighted in Maimalari barracks were not the ones freshly released, but those who had earlier escaped from Boko Haram militants. It is said they were now driven away from Chibok to new schools in Kaduna with full military escort.

The latest message in the official Twitter account of the Defence headquarters breaks the last hopes.

It would be recalled that yesterday it was made known that the Nigerian authorities and the Boko Haram side, responsible for the abduction, finally agreed on the release of all 219 Chibok girls in exchange for 18 sect commanders currently in detention. The decision was allegedly made after months of secret talks held with the group regarding the issue.

Source: Legit.ng

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