Lawal Daura, director-general of
the Department of State Services (DSS), says the Dapchi schoolgirls released by
Boko Haram insurgents did not take their bath while in captivity.
Daura disclosed this while
presenting the girls to President Muhammadu Buhari at the preisdential villa in
Abuja on Friday.
The girls were abducted on
February 19 and released on March 21.
The DSS DG also said the victims
had been medically examined, while those with ailments had been treated.
He said four of the girls had
broken limbs.
“On release, the victims were
taken into the DSS medical facility and are put through programmes to give them
mental stability,” he said.
“As such, they are given
psychological mental evaluation conducted by trained specialists. About four
who were discovered to have broken limbs and were sent for X-ray.
“Almost all of them had one skin
infection or the other having not taken bath for over a month. They have been
medically examined, and those with ailments were treated The measures are to
ensure that they are in good health.”
Daura said the only condition
demanded by Boko Haram was a ceasefire to enable them return the girls.
“The insurgents only condition
was the demand for cessation of hostilities and temporary ceasefire to enable
them return the girls at the point they picked them,” he said.
“They required assurances that
the government security forces would keep to this… Mr. President, in view of
the nation’s experience through these years of insurgency, it is humbly
suggested that efforts be sustained towards.
“Ensuring the release of all
abducted persons in the north-east theatre of operation. Improve the strategic
plan for the safety of schools in vulnerable locations, using all available
national assets.
“Improve on the coordination
efforts amongst security agencies to avoid future incidents. Expand the current
dialogue towards conflict mitigation and resolution, with a view to getting an
everlasting peace for the entire sub-region.”
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