Governor Ibrahim Gaidam could just not hold emotions back: he burst into tears.
He saw the critically injured; five students, three of whom have fractures, one has a abdominal injury and another a bullet wound.
What really burst Gaidam’s dam of emotions was the chilling sight of 45 corpses—all students of the School of Agriculture, Gujba, latest victims of the mindless massacre by Boko Haram gunmen.
The governor, who spoke in tears, urged security operatives to intensify aerial surveillance of the area.
The state deputy governor, Abubakar Aliyu, the Provost of the College Mulima Mato, and other dignitaries also shed tears at the mortuary when they saw the corpses of the students.
Schools in Yobe re-opened just 13 days ago after 10 weeks of forced closure following unrelenting Boko Haram attacks on schools.
The attacks had led to the death of 29 students and three teachers.
In June this year, seven students and two teachers were killed at Government Secondary School Damaturu. In July, 22 students and two teachers were killed at Government Secondary School Mamudo.
As the government makes arrangement for the burial of the slain students, parents were seen in groups discussing the fate of their children in view of the serial attacks on schools in the state
Speaking in an interview with the NAN, a parent who requested anonymity said that he and other parents were scared of sending their children and wards to school.
“We are shocked, saddened and scared of sending our wards back to school with these ugly incidents of attack on schools in Damaturu, Mamudo and now, Gujba,” he said.
Meanwhile, chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Babangida Aliyu has charged security agencies to do all within their powers to halt the killing of defenceless citizens, and attacks on places of worship and educational facilities especially in the North East, by members of extremist sect, Boko Haram.
Aliyu, said its members were seriously concerned at renewed attacks on innocent people, following Sunday’s killing of 40 students of the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe State, as well as the killing of 15 persons in Zangang community in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“The forum is particularly alarmed that the shooting to dead of 40 students of the College of Education; Gujba, Yobe State followed the same pattern as the killing of 22 students and a teacher at Government Secondary School, Mamudo in the same state last July,” said a statement signed by Mr. Aliyu’s Chief Press Secretary, Danladi Ndayebo.
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may God almighty help us get over this in Jesus name.
ReplyDeleteAMEN!!
Interesting tears....where were the governors and principal holding officers when boko haram was budding??...how come it wasn't nipped in the bud??....now, that BH has come to stay(did i hear someone say no??),he starts shedding tears..
ReplyDeleteWell, its just One out of 36 states...so, mayb FG can surrender that one state to them(with borno-making Two) and the 34 remaining can have Peace.......*i dey laff*
U re just a stupid Sombdy, may God punish ur life,dats hw u wil 4 nothing.
Deleteann. 9: 49 pm if you still think that boko haram is northern creation then you are far from faithful person in all ramifications. now that people see it is actually not about xtainity you now say it is north against themselves. your CAN president will not condemn this one bcs he has forgotten that even though it is not a church but xtains may be involved and there are still churches in yobe state. May GOD spare their life. if we dont remove sentiments from this BH palava I bet u sooner or later that project called Nigeria will collapse.
ReplyDeleteSo what do you mean now????????? Why bring CAN in this????? Mtcheeeew
DeleteIt is rather unfortunate that these group of Nigerians cannot see beyond the nose. May God forgive Islam as a religion and teach them to love and tolorate one another. Gen. Buhari should know that whatever goes around comes around.
ReplyDeleteYou dis fool anonymous 9:49... You are laughing abi? Don't forget that if just one toe is paining you the whole of your body feels the pain. You think it is a Yobe or Borno affair only? I don't care where ever you are from but it concerned the whole of us as a country. For if it is not curtailed, one day you will wake up and find the same menace knocking on your doorstep!!! Its not a regional affair anymore! We have to collectively condemn and fight it!!! This is no longer a laughing matter! No! Please it is beyond that. And sorry for calling you a fool. You know sometimes anger rule over us! Safe
ReplyDeleteIs shedding tears the solution? Plan b, and get this thing out. No be dem create am, Buhari said he will are the country ungovernable. Am sure innocent lost lives will never forgive his entire generation for this statement. What a pity
ReplyDeleteWell I am not gonna be fooled. If the Muslims want to really and sincerely get this group the CAN!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey know what boko haram is. They know.
Products of Islam!!!!!!! When d epicentre of ur religion or worship of ur demon god called allah is violence & blood shed & ur clerics still preach it all round, when your demonic allah has no one to kill for blood, its turns on urselves!!!!!!! Why are people surprised!!!?, these are by-products of Islam & much more would show up!!!!, when d world hears that "Islam is said to be a religion of peace" but ALL we have been seeing & hearing from inception is d EXACT OPPOSITE!!!!!!!!! Aloare soon realising what demonic, blood evil cult they are into & are beginning to relent!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhy is he shedding crocodile tears? Is he not one of their sponsors? I have lived in Maiduguri before, this governor was the one that harbour these bastards called boko haram when they were being flushed out from Borno state. He though harbouring them will make them not to attack his state. They have chased away all the southerners among them, now it is themselves that they are killing. Don't pity him, they are reaping the fruit of the evil seeds that they have planted.
ReplyDeleteMay their soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThere is no need to apportion blame in this matter. People should begin to make good suggestions for eradicating the menace.
My first suggestion is to inform Nigerians to be vigilant at all times. People should quit corruption.
Some Nigerians are supporting Boko Haram. How do they get ammunitions without support from some Nigerians?
I will blame the death of these students on the military commander and his men. It shows they are not proactive enough in the performance of their duty. In fact the Commander of that Sector should be held responsible. If strict disciplinary measure is not taking against the person whose duty is to ensure the security of humans and materials resources’ in his Area of Responsibility, this type of killings will never abate. It is a known fact that the BH main targets are schools and places of worship. If this fact is established, then it amounts to negligence of duty if any of these places in session is attacked for lack of adequate security. It is high time the commanders at whatever level of command and their men wake up to their responsibility.
ReplyDeleteMy confusion is this, if you're against western education why not just burn down the schools or wherever you wanna destroy? Why kill innocent people? Why?
ReplyDeleteAnd for those saying it is not a religious killing, how do we believe that, when the perpetrators are claiming to be doing it for Allah, and your clerics have not come out to take a firm stand for or against the act.
These acts are obviously not by Nigerians, so how did our government let our borders so loose that even a Niger herdsman can bring in his cattle to graze in Nigeria. Failed system. Failed Government. Failed People. Failures!!!