Interview below
What is your name?
Sawok: My name is Amina Sawok.
Walse: My name is Thabita Walse.
Can you describe the attack on your school?
Sawok: We were in the hostel. One
of the men dressed in military camouflage asked us where our dining hall
was. From our hostels, they took us to the dining hall and from there,
we were moved into the waiting vehicles and they headed towards Damboa
town. The incident happened around 11pm.
Walse: It is a long story. They
came to our school and deceived us into believing they were soldiers.
They were dressed in military uniform and made us believe they were
about rescuing us only for us to later find out that they were
insurgents. When we discovered, it was already too late and there was
little we could do.
At what point did you know they were not real soldiers but insurgents?
Sawok: They were shouting and
rude. That was when it became clear to us that they were insurgents,
then they started shooting and set our school on fire. They even shot
the security men guarding the school.
How did you escape?
Sawok: I jumped out of the vehicle that looked like a truck.
Walse: Our vehicle developed a problem and they were forced to stop. I took the opportunity with some girls to run into a dark bush.
What gave you the courage to jump out of the vehicle?
Sawok: I have heard a lot about
Boko Haram, the bad things they do and how they have killed many people
in the state. I was afraid and I became desperate. I felt getting to
their camp could be dangerous for me and it would be better if I
escaped. That gave me the courage to jump out. I believed that I would
only get injured since it was dark and they may not know how to look
for me in the bush.
Did all the girls that escaped plan it?
Sawok: No, I believe the same
thing was running through our minds. Immediately one of us jumped out,
the rest of us just started following her.
Do you have any injury?
Sawok: No, I am very fine.
How do you feel about the others that were not able to escape?
Sawok: I would have loved all of
us to escape. I can’t celebrate my escape because some of my friends
and classmates are still in the hands of the insurgents and I don’t know
what they are facing. It is my prayer that they should be freed.
Walse: I have no problem, I am
okay and very strong physically. The only problem I have is that some of
my friends are still held hostage by terrorists.
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ReplyDeleteVery fantastic lie, around llpm in their dinning hall so up to 270+ were in the dinning by 11pm, doing what? When you ppl shud be in rooms sleeping or in your classrooms preparing for d nxt day paper nd if l may ask, why have you ppl not surfaced since the incident occured nd how many of u jumped out of the truck? To me this is cooked lie that is ineffective nd besides, the interviewers missed l important question, they shud have asked those fools how many of the insurgents embarked on the operation because for some of the girls to escape while on road means alot. Most importantly, the two girls are now telling us that the insurgents shot the security man, principal is it true? Nd if yes, why have we not heard of it b4 now?. Am tired of deceptive stories abt these abducted chibok girls. God help us.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so difficult for you to understand simple narrative. The girl said they were moved from their hostels to the dining hall. And who will ever have the gut to start looking@faces of firecly looking and gun wielding men. We are talking of teenage little girls.I guess you don't have sister to appreciate the girl's situation. So read and comprehend before you start drawing stupid,insensitive and careless conclusions
DeleteDid you actually read the article properly?? It never said they were in the dining hall. They were actually taken there from their hostels so next time read properly and think before you start your jargon.
DeleteDo u use ur brain to think or do what? I just wonder who u are. Is it that u can't read or what? It is ur kind that go about looking for trouble where there is none. Didn't you read that they were taken from the hostels to the dining hall? You are here asking what they were doing in the dining hall by 11pm. Thank you for exposing your ignorance and inability to read carefully through a piece. Mtscheeeew.
DeleteYou are absolutly rite, is obviously somtin they r not tell us, all dat looks like coded tales and mysteries
Deletehey guyz stop saying d are lieing i alzo am an ss3 student i knw wot we cal skul lyk bt 4 doze dat escape we tanx god 4 dat
DeleteWe know the boko haram is a phantom one. The Nigeria military are the one. The C in C is the head. Time shall tell.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous @11.30, dey sed dey were in d hostel but was taken 2 d dinning hall.
ReplyDelete@ Anonymous May 4, 2014 at 11:30 PM
ReplyDeletePlease read the interview well before passing spurious comments sir/ma. Your comments are rather insensitive if I may say so.
'"We were in the hostel. One of the men dressed in military camouflage asked us where our dining hall was.
From our hostels, they took us to the dining hall and from there, we were moved into the waiting vehicles and they headed towards Damboa town. The incident happened around 11pm."
Let's stop being ignorant and read the story.. Its the reason why we got mass failure in waec and jamb.. She said they were taken from their hostels to the dinning hall.. How does that make the story fake.. Blurry minds
ReplyDeletedoes it mean they dont hve matrons in d hostels moreover no phones calls were made. i just pray this kidnapping is not political. neighbours didnt hear d gun shots. anyway by His grace d truth will be known soon.
ReplyDelete@ Anonymous May 5, 2014 at 10:24 AM
ReplyDeleteEvery time the government fails Nigerians and they are embarrassed, they would allege that the resulting disaster is political.
How can the disappearance of 234 girls or more be political?
Even if for the sake of argument some imaginary creatures were trying to discredit GEJS government, why cant he credit himself by finding the girls and punishing the people responsible.
Very soon rain will fall, they will say it is political, if there is crop failure it is political and if it is windy and it blows off someone's roof it is APC.
Stop kidding yourself sir!