Borno Commissioner Says 44 Out Of 129 Kidnapped GGSS Students Are Safe

The Commissioner for Education in Borno State, Musa Kubo, gave the latest update on the number of missing and found schoolgirls, who were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, by suspected Boko Haram members.
The commissioner confirmed on April 18, 2014, Friday that 44 girls were accounted for, while 85 of the students were still missing.
Kubo narrated that another group of girls escaped from their captors and was found wandering in the bushes by residents who brought them back to Chibok town.
12 of the girls were found in forests near Chibok town, while 2 other girls were also rescued by soldiers in the bush near Damboa town.
The commissioner expressed hopes for more to be rescued by the search team that include soldiers, civilian vigilante, and other security agencies.

“The 11 ladies were immediately moved from the location (GGSS Chibok) to other parts of the state to reconnect with their families.
“The remaining 33 students in Chibok have also been moved out of the school to different parts of the state to join their families. The steps were taken to safeguard them,” Kubo stated.

The commissioner confirmed that intensive search and rescue efforts continue, acknowledged the combined efforts of the security agencies and civilian volunteers for in the course of this mission.

“We continually pray that all our students return in good health, as well as all the security agents and volunteers safely return.
“We once again call on parents and all sympathisers to remain prayerful and hopeful that by the grace of God all the students will safely return to school,” Kubo said.

It would be recalled that the female students were kidnapped from their school by suspected members of the Boko Haram in a daring raid during the night, between April 14-15, 2014. False reports by the DHQ that nearly all the girls were saved sparked even more outrage. The pressure forced both the Army and the Presidency to make U-turn, apologise.