Nigeria\u2019s military had advanced warning of the April 14 attack by Boko Haram that led to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls but failed to take immediate action, Amnesty International said Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamning testimonies gathered by Amnesty International reveal that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram\u2019s armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok which led to the abduction,\u201d the rights group said.<\/p>\n
Amnesty said it had verified the information about the abduction with \u201ccredible sources\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmnesty International has confirmed\u2026 that Nigeria\u2019s military headquarters in Maiduguri was aware of the impending attack soon after 7:00 PM (1800 GMT) on 14 April, close to four hours before Boko Haram began their assault on the town,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n
The military however could not assemble the troops needed to suppress the attack, \u201cdue to poor resources and a reported fear of engaging with the often better-equipped\u201d Islamists, according to Amnesty.<\/p>\n
The 17 army personnel based in Chibok were overpowered by the attackers and had to retreat, the London-based group further said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that Nigerian security forces knew about Boko Haram\u2019s impending raid, but failed to take the immediate action needed to stop it, will only amplify the national and international outcry at this horrific crime,\u201d said Netsanet Belay, Amnesty International\u2019s Africa Director for research and advocacy.<\/p>\n
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Source: Vanguardngr.com<\/p>\n
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