The Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has lambasted the Nigerian Army for allegedly deceiving the State Government into believing that the some of the girls of the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe state who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorist on Monday had been rescued.
The aggrieved Governor made his recent position known on Thursday after visiting Dapchi community. He faulted the claim that some of the girls have been rescued and urged the families of the victim to pray to God for the release of their daughters.
Acting on the briefs by the Army, the Governor on Wednesday issued a statement disclosing that some of the girls had been rescued and were with the Military. The statement which was signed by the Abdullahi Bego, the Director-General, Press Affairs to the Governor reads in part;
“The Yobe State Government hereby informs the public that some of the girls at Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC) whose school was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists last Monday have been rescued by gallant officers and men of the Nigerian Army from the terrorists who abducted them.
The rescued girls are now in the custody of the Nigerian Army. We will provide more details about their number and condition in due course. His Excellency, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, who is very grateful for the gallantry and hard work of the officers and men of the Nigerian Army involved in the operation, is monitoring the situation closely and will make a statement in due course.”