Nigerian Military Retracts Claim That Abducted Students Were Freed
Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade’s statement didn’t indicate how many of the girls were still unaccounted for.
“The number of those still missing is not the issue now as the life of every Nigerian is very precious,” it said.
‘Blatant lie’
Distraught parents have waited for news for four days, putting their faith in a military rescue, said Lawan Zanna, father of one of the students.
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They are shocked that the government resorted to “blatant propaganda” and a “blatant lie,” he said.
Olukolade said the military received a “major breakthrough” report from a reliable source who supposedly included information from the principal of the school where the students were seized by gun
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