Reprieve seems on the way for over 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped about a month ago by Boko Haram insurgents as the Nigerian army has deployed two divisions to hunt for them. The soldiers who are working with other security agencies are stationed close to Chad, Cameroon and Niger borders.

According to Chris Olukolade, general and spokesman for the Defence Headquarter, “The facilities of the Nigerian Army signals as well as all the communication facilities of the Nigerian Police and all the services have been devoted into coordinating this search. The major challenge remains the fact that some of the information given here turned out in many occasions to be misleading. Nevertheless, this will not discourage the collaborative efforts that are ongoing.”
He said the air force has already flown more than 250 sorties, and a multinational task force has also been activated and surveillance equipment is deployed in support of 10 search teams, he added.
President Goodluck Jonathan has been severely criticized for not acting swiftly to rescue the kidnapped schoolgirls.