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The Nigerian Police Force, Borno state Command has issued a statement denying the alleged capture of policewomen by boko haram terrorists.
Boko haram leader Abubakar Shekau had in a new video claimed that several female officers were abducted during Boko Haram attack on a joint police/military convoy near Maiduguri on June 20.
Borno State Police Command in a statement by its PRO, DSP Isuku Victor, insisted that no police woman was in custody of the insurgents.
He said “for avoidance of doubts, and to put records straight, there are no Police women under Boko Haram terrorist’s captivity as claimed by the sect leader.
“The Command wishes to reiterate as contained in an earlier Press Briefing by the Commissioner of Police, CP Damian A. Chukwu, on 20/06/2017 that: Police lorry with Reg. No. NPF 2677 D was carted away. Occupants comprise personnel, relations and burial party for late Sgt Rahila Antikirya.
“Driver of the Police lorry, Sgt Kubura Mwada, was shot and injured on his back. He was able to jump down from the lorry and escaped. Personnel missing are Inspr Fatsuma Sale and Cpl Abubakar Haruna. There is no evidence in the video clip indicating that they are in the captivity of the sect.
“Other occupants of the lorry are either relations or sympathizers of the deceased, and were all reported missing in the earlier press briefing. They took advantage of the space in the lorry conveying personal effects of the deceased Police woman and joined the burial party.
“The Command, therefore, wishes to advise media organisations and the general public to disregard the claim(s) in the video, as well as social media reports as they are not a true representation of that unfortunate incident.”
Boko haram leader Abubakar Shekau had in a new video claimed that several female officers were abducted during Boko Haram attack on a joint police/military convoy near Maiduguri on June 20.
Borno State Police Command in a statement by its PRO, DSP Isuku Victor, insisted that no police woman was in custody of the insurgents.
He said “for avoidance of doubts, and to put records straight, there are no Police women under Boko Haram terrorist’s captivity as claimed by the sect leader.
“The Command wishes to reiterate as contained in an earlier Press Briefing by the Commissioner of Police, CP Damian A. Chukwu, on 20/06/2017 that: Police lorry with Reg. No. NPF 2677 D was carted away. Occupants comprise personnel, relations and burial party for late Sgt Rahila Antikirya.
“Driver of the Police lorry, Sgt Kubura Mwada, was shot and injured on his back. He was able to jump down from the lorry and escaped. Personnel missing are Inspr Fatsuma Sale and Cpl Abubakar Haruna. There is no evidence in the video clip indicating that they are in the captivity of the sect.
“Other occupants of the lorry are either relations or sympathizers of the deceased, and were all reported missing in the earlier press briefing. They took advantage of the space in the lorry conveying personal effects of the deceased Police woman and joined the burial party.
“The Command, therefore, wishes to advise media organisations and the general public to disregard the claim(s) in the video, as well as social media reports as they are not a true representation of that unfortunate incident.”