A statement on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said the police was prepared to part with N50 million cash for information on the whereabouts of the girls
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Usman said the members of the dreaded sect were attacking a village when she jumped out of the truck in which she was with others and ran into the bush
According to sources, the security forces earlier deployed to area moved to the Lake Chad axis when they received intelligence report that some gunmen were sighted with abducted schoolgirls moving to the area
On Monday, Boko Haram’s leader threatened to “sell” more than 230 girls seized from their school, also in Borno, on 14 April
The offer from President Barack Obama, which was conveyed to President Jonathan by the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, in a telephone conversation, which began at 3:30pm, included the deployment of US security personnel and assets to work with their Nigerian counterparts in the search and rescue operation
The President last week announced the constitution of the committee headed by a former Director of the Directorate Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Ibrahim Sabo (rtd), to ascertain among other things the actual number of girls abducted
The false alarm is coming two weeks after 234 female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, were reportedly kidnapped by members of dreaded sect, Boko Haram
She said: “We are pleading with students all over the country, especially those at the tertiary institutions, to observe next Wednesday as lecture-free day to enable them pray for safe return of the abducted students
They gave this information at the Presidential villa during a meeting convened by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, with women to know the actual number of girls abducted from the school
Jonathan, who gave this assurance at the Presidential Media Chat, noted that such action could not be taken without following due process and the consent of Nigerians
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, confirmed the development to The Eagle Online
In a statement on its Embassy’s website in Nigeria, the US said it was yet to establish which of the Sheraton Hotels in Lagos is the target of the terrorists or if both are susceptible
Senator Mark was aggrieved that some youths who were suppose to be thinking of what they could do for their fatherland suddenly took up arms against it, and are destroying lives and properties erratically
This was contained in a statement by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird, and issued by the Canadian High Commission on Friday in Abuja
The statement quoted Aliyu as saying: JNI condemns this act of terror in strongest term. Such an act is unfortunate and painful
The closure of government offices and schools is seen as a security measure as it would restrict movement within the territory
The President announced the decision during a marathon emergency national security meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
The girls were abducted by Boko Haram members from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State 15 days ago
The Senate’s position was sequel to the motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, and 107 other senators over the abduction of the school girls in Chibok and the Nyanya bomb blast that claimed the lives of over 70 persons recently
Governor Aliyu, while acting on a security report given by the League of Imams in the state, on Tuesday set up a two-man committee to investigate the activities of the sect believed to have a base in Bida town