As
the nation is yet to wipe their tears from the bomb blast that claimed hundreds
of people at Nyanya Park, Abuja on 14th April, 2014, no fewer than
100 girls have been abducted at Chibok Senior Secondary School, by suspected insurgence group
(Boko Haram) in Borno State on 15th April, 2014
But
the BBC quoted parents to have told its Hausa service that at least 200
girls were abducted. Eye witnesses said the girls who were in school preparing
for their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) were taken at
about 3.00 a.m.
Joseph
Walama, a resident, said the attackers numbering about 50, stormed the town in
a convey of Toyota Hilux
vehicles before unleashing terror on residents.
“They
arrived in the town at about 10:00 p.m. in a convoy of no fewer than seven
Hilux vehicles and took control of the town and set fire on residential and public buildings,’’ Walama
said.
He
said some of the attackers engaged in mass looting of food items, while others
harassed residents at will. “Then suddenly they headed for the Senior Secondary
School, Chibok, which is a WAEC examination centre.
“Some
of the teachers and students
took to their heels on sighting them, but they eventually abducted those who
remained in the hostel. They packed food items and the students into an
abandoned lorry before heading for the Sambisa forest,’’ he said.
The
Borno Commissioner of Police, Lawal Tanko, confirmed the attack, but said he
did not have details of the incident.
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