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  • Police recovers 263 Kidnapped, missing children from ritualists in Delta

    The Delta Police Command says it has in the last one year recovered no fewer than 263 kidnapped and missing children in the state bush paths.

    The state had in the last few years been enveloped in the hue and cry of missing children, and increasing kidnapping spree but DSP Andrew Aniamaka, Police Image Maker in the state who spoke to in Asaba, confirmed that the recovered children were found in Warri, Ughelli, Ozoro, Asaba, Ibusa, Okpanam and its environs, disclosing that the efforts of the police were complimented by collaborative effort of other security agencies in the state.

    According to him; “Recently, officers attached to GRA Police Station, Asaba found and brought a missing 13-year old girl identified as Dorcas James and upon interrogation, the girl said she hails from Gboko Community in Benue State, and that she was in primary 5”.

    DSP Aniamaka explained that some of the lucky missing children were discovered inside the forest in Ibusa, Asaba, Okpanam and its environs, adding that the 263 children were allegedly kidnapped by money ritualists, who were at the verge of carrying out their evil act, when the police detectives and Anti-kidnapping Squad acting on a tip-off, swooped on them in their various hideout.

    DSP Aniamaka, “The 263 missing children recovered in one year, were collective efforts of the Police Detectives and Anti-kidnapping Squad, Civil defense Corps, Vigilante Corps in Warri, Okwe, Ibusa, Okpanam, others” disclosing that the children had since been reunited with their parents.

    It was gathered that most of the missing children were either stolen or kidnapped, under the nose and watching eyes of their parents after they were allegedly charmed by the unsuspecting kidnappers and money ritualists.

    Speaking further, DSP Aniamaka said; “We recovered 63 in two weeks at Ibusa, a bush path and inside a small house, and the suspects were arrested, and had since been charged to court, some of the children were found with charms on their necks, and upon interrogation with the suspects, they confessed to be money ritualists”.

  • Death of 98 Chibok girls: Presidency reacts to Salkida’s claim

    The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday said the Presidency was not aware of the claim made by a Nigerian journalist, Ahmed Salkida, that only 15 out of the remaining Chibok girls are still alive.

    In a statement made available to journalists, the presidential spokesman said the information was not known to the officials of the administration either from the captors of the girls or the international intercessors who are working with the government.

    He noted that Salkida was not involved in the process leading to the release of over 100 girls and is also not involved in the current efforts aimed at securing the release of the remaining girls.

    Shehu said the information at the disposal of government showed that the girls are available, adding that government will not relent in securing their release.

    He said, “We wish to confirm that Mr. Salkida is not involved, on behalf of the Nigerian government in the processes leading to the release of the over 100 Chibok girls that have returned to their families, so far , and is not involved in the current processes to secure the release of those still held in captivity.

    “If there is any information he has concerning the remainder of those girls, he has, up till this moment not approached the government of Nigeria with it. All press enquirers on the subject should therefore be directed to Mr. Salkida.

    “The facts as known to our officials and the international contacts assisting this process are that the remaining Chibok girls are there and we are not relenting on getting their release.

    “As stated by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, the government is not relenting. We will continue to persist, and the parents should please not give up. They are also advised not to lose faith in this government’s ability to fulfil its promise that the girls will not be abandoned or forgotten.”

  • 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 one hour they spent in the community.

    Dapchi village burst into joyous mood as residents chorused Baba Oyoyo, Baba Oyoyo, in apparent appreciation of President Muhammadu Buhari, whom they felt engineered the negotiation of the girls as he promised them when he visited last week.

    “It was a thing of joy for us in Dapchi when suddenly we began to see trucks moving into the town at about 8:00 a.m in the morning”, said Ibrahim Husseini, a resident of Dapchi.

    “They brought the girls and then they were telling the general public that they should not go back to Western education schools; that what they did was not terrorism but rather the propagation of Islamic knowledge,” said Mr. Husseini who said his sister was among the released girls.

    Kachalla Bukar, who is the secretary of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls’ parents’ group, said he received a phone call from relatives in Gumsa town that they saw Boko Haram gunmen coming towards Dapchi with the girls.

    He said when he broke the news to the villagers, the people became scared and began to flee in fear.

    Mr. Kachalla said he and other parents of the missing girls stood and watched as Boko Haram drove into the village in the same kind of vehicles that they used to take the girls away about 30 days ago.

    He said he did not only wait to receive the girls, but also exchanged pleasantries with them and even took a selfie using the insurgents’ camera phones.

    “But we, the parents of the missing girls, did not run as other villagers did, because we cannot run and leave our girls in the hands of the Boko Haram.

    “When they came, they told us that they were returning the girls not because somebody gave them money, but out of their freewill. We thanked them. Then they told us that we must never return our girls to western school again; we said we will do as said. They preached to us for some time, and we said we will heed to their sermons.

    “They shook our hands and asked us to forgive them for whatever pains that they might have caused us; then we shook hands and they asked us to snap photos with them using their mobile phone which we all did.”

    Sources in Dapchi said the Boko Haram gunmen began to leave the town at about 9:00 a.m., but stopped midway out of the town to fix their deflated tires.

    Haruna Driver, a resident of Dapchi and father to one of the abducted girsl, Amina Haruna, said he could not believe that his daughter could return to him so early.

    “When the news came to me, it was like a dream. But when I saw my daughter, I and her mother shed tears of joy,” he said.

    “Sadly, we could not spend much time with her before she was taken to the hospital and then to Abuja. We thank God for His kindness and mercy on us. We thank the president and all those that worked hard to see that our daughters return to us safely.”

     

  • 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 of the Dapchi schoolgirls parents association, Bashir Manzo, confirmed that the girls were brought to Dapchi.

    “My relatives and colleagues in Dapchi just informed me that the girls were brought this morning,” he said.

    “I am heading to Dapchi now from Damaturu. When I get there we will do a head count to see if all of them have been released.”

    It is not yet clear if all the 110 kidnapped girls were freed.

    Recall that the federal government recently assured that the Dapchi schoolgirls will soon regain freedom.

    According to the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, gave the assurance during an interview session on Dateline Abuja, a Channels Television’s programme.

    He said: “It can be earlier; maybe a week, it can be two weeks, but we are on it, and I’m telling you with all sense of sincerity that we are closing in on them”.

    “We have dispatched all the surveillance devices we have in terms of air, human resource, intelligence, and other forces that needed to be in place by all possible means and we have made sure that all that’s needed is being done to see that these girls are being found, wherever they are.”

    Dan-Ali was also confident that the girls would return in the shortest time owing to the intelligence at the government’s disposal, though he could not say the exact time when this would be.

    A faction of Boko Haram is believed to have kidnapped students of Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, in Yobe State on February 19.

  • [Photos]: Buhari meets Yobe leaders, vows to ensure release of all abducted girls

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured leaders in Yobe state that he will not rest until all the girls abducted in Dapchi area of the State are released.

    Buhari made the remark during a town hall meeting with traditional, community leaders and other stakeholders in the State.

    “There will be no rest till the last girl, whether from Chibok and Dapchi, is released. The girls, like all our citizens, must enjoy unhindered freedom and pursue their legitimate aspirations.” — President

    “Due to our commitment, over 100 Chibok girls have been rescued and reunited with their families, sent back to school and empowered with requisite skills.

    “You may recall that recently, our negotiation efforts led to the release of abducted University of Maiduguri lecturers, some women Police personnel, students and even an NYSC member.

    “We, therefore, have no doubt that the Dapchi girls will be rescued or released. I can reassure parents, Nigerians and the International Community that we will do all that is within our power to make sure that the girls are brought back safely to their families

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  • VIDEO: ‘Dapchi schoolgirls are safe, their abductor is a nice guy’ says Aisha Wakil

    A human rights activist, Mrs. Aisha Wakil, has said that the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls are safe with Habib, whom she called her son, and his friends; and that Nigerians have nothing to fear concerning the overall wellbeing of the pupils.

    Wakil, also fondly called Mama Boko Haram, revealed that a faction of Boko Haram had contacted her, confirming to her that it had the 110 schoolgirls who were abducted on February 19, 2018.

    Wakil was a member of the Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges Committee in the northern region, set up during the President Goodluck Jonathan era.

    See the video below:

  • From less than 30 to 115: Sokoto boosts enrollment of girls in FGGC Tambuwal

    Worried by the apparent lack enough Sokoto indigenes at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Tambuwal, the state government has sponsored 115 girls to begin academic pursuits in the institution.

    The admission for the 115 girls was secured under the auspices of the newly-created Agency for Female Education.

    Though located in Sokoto State, reports indicate that the number of Sokoto indigenes in the school is less than 30, a situation that warrants government to take drastic action to fill the gap.

    Speaking to reporters in Sokoto, Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Girl Child Education, Dr. Amamatu Yusuf, said government acted when it was brought to attention that there were few Sokoto indigenes in the school.

    “The Agency for Female Education liaised with the Ministry for Local Government to source for students from the 23 local government areas of the state. We organized an entrance examination for them and the best among them were offered admission.

    “To lessen the burden on parents, Governor Tambuwal gave approval that all necessary materials needed for fresh students in the College be provided for the new intakes. We therefore distributed mattresses, school bags, sandals, mosquito nets, blankets, schools wears among others free of charge to support them,” she added.

    The Adviser noted that all the girls were admitted into JSS 1 and 2 and SSS 1 and 2.

    “We will continue to monitor the progress of the girls. Even though this admission circle is over, next time, we will also ensure that anywhere there is deficit in the number of our girls in any College in the country, we will fill it up without hesitation,” she added.

    Governor Tambuwal recently created the Agency for Female Education promote and coordinate all issues related to female education from basic to tertiary levels in the state.

  • Nigerians condemn Lagos socialite for using dog chains on girls

    Lagos club owner, Pretty Mike got the social media buzzing when pictures of himself and girls surfaced online.

    In the pictures, Pretty Mike puts a leash on these girls and walks with them around like a dog. He takes them to weddings and other public events.

    He is currently trending on Twitter. Nigerians condemn this act.

    Read the comments below.

    I don’t blame PrettyMike, it’s the women I blame for not having self respect.

    — Issa Queen ? (@kristinerxd) January 8, 2017

    — Say Nne’ Wryly (@KemNomu) January 8, 201

    — Bishop Etekamba Duke (@FacialDisorder) December 19, 2016

     

     

  • Population of boys outnumber girls in the world – UN

    Population of boys outnumber girls in the world – UN

    A report by United Nations, released on Friday has revealed that girls are substantially outnumbered by boys in the world.

    UN, however, called on countries to invest in girls as the majority of the world’s 10-year-olds live in developing countries.

    This year’s ‘State of the World Population’ report made available by the United Nations Population Fund, UNPF, focused on the well-being of 10-year-old girls as indicators of development success or failure.

    “An estimated 125 million 10-year-olds are alive today and among them over 60 million are girls and 65 million are boys.

    “Over half of the global cohorts of 10-year-olds live in Asia and the Pacific, where there are 111 boys for 100 girls.

    “Almost 9 in 10 of the world’s 10-year-olds live in developing countries where girls face obstacles to equal education, healthcare and safety,’’ the report said.

    According to Regional Humanitarian Coordinator and Head of Fund, in UN’s Jordan office, Daniel Baker, failure to invest in girls is nothing less than planned poverty.

    According to her, “Unless we invest in girls, we are planning to have a poorer future,’’ Baker noted.

    The report also indicated that the world’s population grew 1.1 per cent in 2016 to 7.433 billion from 7.349 billion in 2015.