Military Deploy Helicopters, Town Locked Down As Boko Haram Returns Schoolgirls

The military on Wednesday, deployed helicopters to Dapchi community, where Boko Haram insurgents returned the 110 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Science and Technical College Dapchi.

The major entrance to the community has also been blocked by security operatives.

Boko Haram in the early hours of Wednesday returned the abducted schoolgirls of Government Science Technical College, Dapchi.

The Chairman of the abducted schoolgirls parent, Bashir Manzo confirmed to Daily Trust he has found his daughter and have taken her to hospital.

He said the girls were returned hour ago this morning.

Yobe State Police commissioner, Abdumaliki Sunmonu said they have dispatched police to verify whether the girls have been returned.

Meanwhile, the Presidency has confirmed the release of abducted students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.

The girls were abducted by the terrorists sect, Boko Haram, sect on February 19.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this when contacted.

Shehu promised to give further details on the development later.

“Yes, the girls are being transported to safety. We will give details later. We thank God,” he said.

The girls’ release came exactly one week after President Muhammadu Buhari visited the school where they were kidnapped.

Buhari had during the visit last Wednesday reassured parents of the abducted schoolgirls that the Federal Government will not rest on its oars, until their wards are safely brought back home.

The President, who was accompanied by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State, said he had directed full scale aerial surveillance and investigation to ensure that the girls were returned safely.

“I have read the full report of what happened in Dapchi. As I received the report, I was saddened and I am praying that God will continue to console you,” he said.

Buhari also said government will ensure that the Boko Haram menace is totally brought to an end.

“Boko Haram was in control of many local councils in Borno and some parts of Yobe State before we came. Now it has resorted to using young girls for suicide missions in mosques, churches and motor parks.

“We will not spare their members. We will ensure that Boko Haram meets its waterloo. By the will of God, I have directed the police and reinforced them, and the army and air force to keep searching until the children are returned alive,” he said.