Nigeria’s Army has posted two divisions to hunt for over 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebels in an attack condemned the world over.
“The soldiers are stationed in the border region close to Chad, Cameroon and Niger to work with other security agencies,” said General Chris Olukolade, spokesman for the Defence Headquarters.
The government of President Goodluck Jonathan has severe faced criticism for its slow response since Boko Haram militants stormed a secondary school in the village of Chibok, near the Cameroon border, on April 14, and kidnapped the girls, who were taking exams. Fifty have escaped but more than 200 remain with the insurgents.
The United States, Britain, France, China and international police agency Interpol have all offered assistance.
