More than 24 hours after the terror group Boko Haram released a video on the internet showing some of the schools girls abducted over two years ago in Chibok, Borno State, the Federal Government has released a statement on the released video.
In a statement made public on Sunday, August 14, 2016, by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the FG said it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and put an end to the horrible saga of their abduction.
It also added that it was in touch with members of the terror group, saying it was being cautious in order to establish that it was dealing with the right people.
Reacting to the latest video of some of the girls, the Minister said, ”We are on top of the situation. But we are being extremely careful because the situation has been compounded by the split in the leadership of Boko Haram. We are also being guided by the need to ensure the safety of the girls.
”Since this is not the first time we have been contacted over the issue, we want to be doubly sure that those we are in touch with are who they claim to be,” he said.
Alhaji Mohammed expressed the hope that the latest development will signal the beginning of the end of the nightmare to which the girls, their families and indeed all Nigerians have been subjected since the unfortunate abduction.
Below is the new video released by Boko Haram on Saturday:
