HURIWA blames ransom paid to Boko Haram terrorists for Dapchi girls kidnap

A pro-democracy and non-governmental organisation, Human Rights
Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has blamed the ransom
payments paid to Boko Haram terrorists, saying it caused the kidnap
of students of Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC)
in Dapchi, Yobe state.

The Rights group has asked President Buhari to publicly
apologise to Nigerians for this spectacular failure of intelligence
and the internal security nightmare that school children especially
girls are subjected to by armed terrorists who have now found a new
trading line in kidnapping school girls, hoping that government
will bribe them to make them release their hostages.

“The Federal government has created a thriving and profitable
business venture for the armed boko haram terrorists by constantly
paying heavy ransoms to free Chibok kidnapped school girls.

“The United Nations must send forensic experts to determine
whether this whole Boko Haram terror campaign is not simply a
well-choreographed political gambit by some heartless merchants who
don’t care even if the nation burns, provided their finances are in
tact whilst the rest of the Nigerian suffering millions continue to
suffer harsh security challenges foisted on us by these gangsters,”
the group said.

In a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Comrade
Emmanuel Onwubiko also condemned the Yobe state government for
abandoning the school children without using the enormous security
votes to maintain 24 hours surveillance and security around school
facilities. HURIWA alleged that the Yobe state governor is more
focused on winning a Senate seat for himself after 8 years as
governor rather than providing security for the vulnerable school
children.

Besides, HURIWA has condemned as reckless, irresponsible and
very rude, the statement by the minister of information Lai
Mohammed for blaming the kidnap of the girls on those who wish to
embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari. They also condemned the
handling of the after effects of the kidnapping of the girls in
Yobe with the claims and counter claims about the rescue of some of
those abducted school girls which has now turned out to be
false.

A pro-democracy and non-governmental organisation, Human Rights
Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has blamed the ransom
payments paid to Boko Haram terrorists, saying it caused the kidnap
of students of Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC)
in Dapchi, Yobe state.

The Rights group has asked President Buhari to publicly
apologise to Nigerians for this spectacular failure of intelligence
and the internal security nightmare that school children especially
girls are subjected to by armed terrorists who have now found a new
trading line in kidnapping school girls, hoping that government
will bribe them to make them release their hostages.

“The Federal government has created a thriving and profitable
business venture for the armed boko haram terrorists by constantly
paying heavy ransoms to free Chibok kidnapped school girls.

“The United Nations must send forensic experts to determine
whether this whole Boko Haram terror campaign is not simply a
well-choreographed political gambit by some heartless merchants who
don’t care even if the nation burns, provided their finances are in
tact whilst the rest of the Nigerian suffering millions continue to
suffer harsh security challenges foisted on us by these gangsters,”
the group said.

In a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Comrade
Emmanuel Onwubiko also condemned the Yobe state government for
abandoning the school children without using the enormous security
votes to maintain 24 hours surveillance and security around school
facilities. HURIWA alleged that the Yobe state governor is more
focused on winning a Senate seat for himself after 8 years as
governor rather than providing security for the vulnerable school
children.

Besides, HURIWA has condemned as reckless, irresponsible and
very rude, the statement by the minister of information Lai
Mohammed for blaming the kidnap of the girls on those who wish to
embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari. They also condemned the
handling of the after effects of the kidnapping of the girls in
Yobe with the claims and counter claims about the rescue of some of
those abducted school girls which has now turned out to be
false.