Nigeria Service Chiefs Visit Chibok

The Defence Headquarters yesterday said the National Security Adviser, Mr. Sambo Dasuki, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, and service chiefs have visited Chibok on a fact-finding mission.

A terse statement by the Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said the visit was part of the ongoing efforts to rescue 276 abducted pupils of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok.

The statement said: “The National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), in company of Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police today visited Government Secondary School, Chibok, in continuation of the ongoing effort to rescue the abducted girls.

“While fielding questions fromreporters on the actual number of the missing girls, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, who would not want to comment on the issue of number, noted that every single life is important to the nation and no effort will be spared at finding the girls.

“He appealed to the members of the immediate community and the general public to provide security agencies with useful information that will lead to the rescue of the girls.

“The team was conducted round the school by the Vice Principal Administration, Bulama Modu.  Some of the facilities inspected include burnt classrooms, dormitories and a laboratories.  The team has since returned to Abuja.”