29th April, 2015
Eromosele Ebhomele
The Action Team Against Conscription and Kidnap, ATACK, on Wednesday commended the Nigerian military over the rescue of 200 girls and 93 women from the deadly Islamic militant group popularly known as Boko Haram.
The military announced on Tuesday that the girls and women were rescued from Sambisa Forest, Borno State in a major raid on the bases of the terrorists.
“We would like to laud the military on their effort so far as regard to the rescue of these 293 girls including women alive. As a matter of fact, it is a sign of relief to “know that the Nigerian Military have woken up to their duties as regard securing the lives and properties of the Nigerian citizens.
“The effort of the military is well-appreciated but there could have been a more sigh of relief if we had been told that among those rescued from the Sambisa Forest were the 200 Chibok girls who were abducted from their hostels on 14 April, 2014,” a statement signed by Debo Adeniran, the convener of the group said.
“We however urge the soldiers not to relent on their effort to see to the release of the Chibok girls since we have been made to believe that they are still alive.
“We also suggest that the military should not restrict their search and operations to Sambisa Forest alone.
“Other areas should be explored to enable them completely track down the Boko Haram elements and successfully rescue as many people as possible who are still under their custody,” the statement added.
It urged the military to continue in this stead for more success.
“They should also have it at the back of their mind that much is still expected of them because even when their search was ongoing, there were still some records of bomb blasts in Borno, Plateau and Gombe.
Therefore, they should know that there are still much work to be done,” the statement said.