Boko Haram Didn’t Carry Out Katsina School Abduction – Defence H/Qtrs

By Emmanuel Adigwe

The coordinator, media operations of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Major-general John Enenche has rebuffed claims by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau that his group carried out the abduction of the Katsina schoolboys.

Shekau had following the carnage claimed responsibility for attack which he said was carried out to drive the groups campaign against western education which he claimed is against the tenets of Islam.

However, rebuffing him, Eneche, speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday stated that the insurgents did not carry out the attack.

He said: “We dismissed the claims of Boko Haram on the basis of the characteristics of terrorists all over the whole world. Wherever they will boost their egos or show relevance, that’s what they’ll do and now you talk about an audio clip, where someone says I am Shekau.

“Shekau on a secondary note is a brand and all that needs to be done is somebody using his voice. So the total aim of terrorists is to instill fear into the people living beyond their scope of influence. So it’s in their character to show relevance and it’s easy for the layman to believe that it is them.”

He also disclosed that efforts are in place to bring back the boys safely.

Eneache continued: “Efforts are in the highest speed to ensure that the children come out unhurt and that we don’t record any loss of life particularly amongst them. All the security agencies in that location are all working assiduously and keeping tabs on the situation and tracking the criminals to ensure that the children are brought out alive.”

Eneche, however, did not say who carried out the attack.

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