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Breaking: Defence HQ says Chibok girls were rescued, then withdraws statement

Found this breaking news report on Premium Times. Apparently the Nigeria military said today that some schoolgirls abducted from Chibok town in April this year had been rescued by Nigerian troops only to retract the statement minutes later. Read the report below...
The Defence Headquarters has retracted its earlier statement confirming the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls. The spokesperson for the defence headquarters, Chris Olukolade, had told Premium Times that a yet unclear number of the girls had been freed and driven in two Toyota Hiace buses to the Maimalari Barracks, the headquarters of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri. But less than 30 minutes after he spoke to us, Mr. Olukolade called back to say he was withdrawing his earlier statement.
He said he had been having difficulty establishing contact with his colleagues in Maiduguri and that he was no longer sure that the girls driven into the barracks were newly rescued. Mr. Olukolade had told this newspaper the girls had been freed and that the rescue exercise was still ongoing and that appropriate statement would be made later. Premium Times has also learnt that the girls driven into the Maimalari barracks were those who escaped earlier from the Boko Haram sect. The over 200 girls, mostly teenagers, were kidnapped from their secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, on April 14. With the military withdrawing its statement, it now does appear the girls are still in captivity

45 comments:

  1. why withdraw d statement na???

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  2. Imagine! A big time confusionist I must say. Appalling.

    I'm out. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***

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  3. Aunty linda,, we no wan this thing you com change cursor to OMO pack,,please we visitors says we dont want it,,its distracting us,,i can see OMO paid well thats why,,,

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  4. Confuse people deceiving nigerians...

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  5. Do they tink dis issue is one to be used to create suspense with, in as much as I dnt blive dis gals are missing,,they shudnt make unnecessary hints abt it.

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  6. Confused lot. Imagine this type of goof and at such level of security.
    Seems Sahara Reporters are more reliable than them.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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    1. I don't believe anything premium time says, if it was actually a statement issued by DHQ where is the evidence, a screen grab of the tweet if it was via twitter or a copy of the statement issued. Please let's pause and think sometimes and not just jump and join any bandwagon that seeks to condemn this govt.

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  7. Do they tink dis issue is one to be used to create suspense with, in as much as I dnt blive dis gals are missing,,they shudnt make unnecessary hints abt it.

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  8. I don't know whether Nigeria military are acting movie #ogaju

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  9. Since the AS rumoured death, i dare say we ve been more confused than when he waz alive. Too many unconfirmed updates.

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  10. How can he say something he is not sure of? Nigeria Una don suffer. Our leaders don finish us

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  11. Nigeria sef.....withdrawing wot you already said has been done

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  12. Nawooo make dem free dis poorgirls

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  13. DHQ in Nigeria is the most confused HQ in the world! The way they treat sensitive info there is appalling, shame!!!

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  14. It is always the same story. BLOODY NINCOMPOOPS! I just hope the situation is not a dead end...Can't help being sad, heen, awon omo olomo...

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  15. They shd stop confusing us, Babes Lindo am still waiting for your birthday pics o since you no invite me make I manage the pictures so stop being stingy with your gorgeous sef abeg...#amwaiting

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  16. Dey shld stop playing wif d lives of these girls abeg.

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  17. Hmmmm there is God ooo. This confusion is too much.

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  18. Hmmmmm,keeping my fingers crossed

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  19. One day the abducted girls will be released and we'l read a new page

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  20. It is unfortunate oooooooo, naja

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  21. Show us the tweet he posted confirming there release...confused media

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  22. Lilmum tell dis pple topls kip their mouth shut if dey av nofin good to say.#bring back our gals o.

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  23. Soo wats the truth now? Na wa

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  24. I don't think I can trust anything this defense HQ says.

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  25. Why's nigeria politicians not sincere

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  26. I must say that this is very unprofessional of the Military (Olukolade) how can u release such a sensitive statement and say u withdraw, it's as good as telling u that u have been relieved of ur job and later called back to it

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  27. They should get there facts clear b4 publishing...

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  28. hmmm.....So sad....I feel for dos girls,their family n Nigeria as a whole....May Jah protect em'all

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  29. I think he had to withdraw is statement for security reasons .Maybe for the girls safety.

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  30. There is more to nigerian soldiers defeating boko haram as well as retrieving back d kidnapped gals @dis tym. In my opinion dis is all about politics as regards to 2015. Suddenly our soldiers and govt became so very active and began to record victory daily. God bless nigeria.

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  31. Linda You shouldn't address an officer a very senior one at that as "Mr". (Mr. Olukolade) it's highly unacceptable in d military.

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  32. all this people think say they get sense....they just de there de mess with the minds of Nigerians knowing fully well what they are doing....the chibok thing is the biggest drama of all times....

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  33. all this kind tinz self get d way e b.this omo tin nor dey funny me .

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  34. such a flop. I'm really disappointed. Contradictory statements everyday, they should be queried for this error.

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