Tag: Dapchi
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DSS not military negotiated release of Dapchi schoolgirls – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has said the military were not involved in the negotiations leading to the release of 104 out of the 110 girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Dapchi, Yobe state. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen John Agim said in a text message that the Department of State Services, (DSS)…
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Dapchi: Boko Haram preached, warned us not to return our girls to western schools – Parents
Parents of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls who were released on Wednesday by Boko Haram insurgents said upon returning the girls, the insurgents preached to them and warned against returning their children to western schools. The parents also confirmed that no soldier or security operative was present in the community to confront the insurgents for the almost…
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UPDATED: FG confirms release of 101 Dapchi schoolgirls
The Federal Government says the number of Dapchi schoolgirls released on Wednesday has increased from 76 to 101, following the documentation of more of the freed girls by security agencies. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who gave the update in a statement issued in Abuja, said that the number could still…
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Mama Boko Haram rejoices over release of Dapchi school girls
A human right activist, Mrs Aisha Wakil, on Wednesday expressed joy over the release of the Dapchi school girls from Boko Haram captivity. The Federal Government today confirmed the release of the girls, who were abducted by the insurgents at Government Science and Technical School, Dapchi on February 19. The insurgents transported the girls back…
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Buhari dispatches Lai Mohammed, 3 other ministers to Dapchi
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered four ministers to proceed to Dapchi in Yobe for update on the release of the female students abducted in February. The Ministers include Mansur Dan-Ali, Defence; Abdulrahman Danbazau, Interior; Lai Mohammed, Information; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Khadijat Abba-Ibrahim. The four ministers left the weekly Federal…
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Presidency, parents confirm release of Dapchi schoolgirls
The Presidency on Wednesday confirmed the release of students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State who were abducted by the Boko Haram sect on February 19. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed the report. Shehu promised to give further details on the development…
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We’ll do headcount to ascertain numbers of abducted Dapchi girls released – Parent Association
Confirming the reports on the release of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls, Chairman of Dapchi schoolgirls parents association, Bashir Manzo, said an headcount is imperative to ascertain the numbers of girls released. According to reports, the girls were said to be brought and dumped in the village by unknown persons believed to be Boko Haram. The chairman…
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UPDATED: Five dead as Boko Haram returns abducted 105 Dapchi schoolgirls
Over 105 girls who were kidnapped from Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, located in Bulabulin, Yunusari Local Government area of Yobe State, have reportedly returned. “Nigerian Islamist militant group, Boko Haram today returned 105 girls kidnapped from a high school compound in Dapchi a few weeks ago….the militant group came with the…
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Dapchi girls: Jonathan didn’t attend society wedding like you did, ex-presidential aide blasts Buhari
…Says Buhari didn’t handle Dapchi abduction better than Jonathan did Chibok A former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s claims in Damaturu, Yobe, that he handled the recent abduction of 110 Dapchi schoolgirls ‘much better’ than Mr. Jonathan treated a similar incident in Chibok in 2014 is false. Reno Omokri in…
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Dapchi abduction: Parents welcome negotiation option to rescue school girls
Parents of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe, on Tuesday, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for considering the option of negotiation against use of military force to rescue the girls. The parents, who spoke separately to News Agency of Nigeria in Damaturu, said the option gave them hope for safe return of the girls. Alhaji Bashir Manzo,…