After much delay
and scheming, the Defence authourities, have finally come out to claim that 150
people, not 2000 people were killed in the horrifying Boko Haram arrack on Baga
on Saturday, January, 3.
The brutal and
ruthless killings of the people living in Baga started after soldiers, who were
supposed to fight and protect them, bolted at the sight of Boko Haram members
in convoy of vehicles.
That wouldn’t be the first time such routing or abandoning of the civilians has occurred.
It is strongly
believed that more than 2000 were slaughtered, but now, Director of Defence
Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, is claiming that 150 people including a
large number of members of the Boko Haram sect were killed in the
confrontation.
It's almost 150 people killed, should be applauded, instead of 2000. What is the difference between 150 and 2000 killed?
It is however
doubtful if there was a confrontation. He said that many of the residents flee
the area while the battle between the soldiers and the insurgents lasted.
Olukolade said
that the figures being reported and attributed to eyewitnesses were exaggerated.
No matter what
Olukolade said, its clear, Baga and its inhabitants are not being protected. Their
lives have become more like candles in the wind.
The Nigerian military forces
are not doing enough to safeguard the civilians and no thanks to the poor and abject Nigerian leadership failure.
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