Confusion over Yobe girls; Angry parents’ stone governor

Two of the vehicles in the convoy of Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State…damaged…yesterday. Photo: The Cable

The confusion trailing the attack on Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, by Boko Haram insurgents on Monday continued yesterday, as some aggrieved residents of Dapchi, headquarters of Busari Local Government Area of Yobe State, attacked Ibrahim Gaidam, Governor of the state.

They not only booed the number one citizen of the state but threw stones and dangerous objects at his convoy, resulting in the destruction of some vehicles. The governor, had disclosed during a visit, yesterday that contrary to earlier reports, none of the missing girls had been rescued. The governor, who disclosed this when he visited the community, yesterday, told weeping family members of the students to keep praying that the girls be found.

Governor Geidam’s statement came barely twenty-fours after the state government in a statement signed by Director of Information, Abdullahi Bego, said the girls had been rescued by the military.

He urged the parents to remain faithful, adding that security operatives were still searching for the girls He said: “Soldiers have been pursuing the insurgents, although they received information that the Boko Haram insurgents had passed some areas, but the communities in the areas said they did not spot the girls along with the insurgents.”

He assured that government and security operatives would not rest on their oars until the missing girls were accounted for. The waiting parents wept profusely as the earlier news that the girls were rescued turned out to be false.

Angry residents stone Yobe Gov in Dapchi Meanwhile, some aggrieved residents of Dapchi, headquarters of Busari Local Government area of Yobe state, attacked Ibrahim Gaidam, governor of the state, yesterday. 

They not only booed the number one citizen of the state but threw stones and dangerous objects at his convoy, resulting in the destruction of some vehicles. The governor arrived the community before noon and immediately went into a meeting with traditional leaders at the palace of the village head. 

He was said to have taken the leaders into confidence but they agreed that he should also address the crowd which had gathered outside.

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