A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party condemned the release of some Boko Haram terrorists in exchange for the freedom of Chibok girls. It neverthe
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party condemned the release of some Boko Haram terrorists in exchange for the freedom of Chibok girls. It nevertheless said the release of the girls was a welcome development, adding that their capture and detention in the last three years had brought extreme pain and suffering not only to their families but to the people of Nigeria and men and women of goodwill all over the world.
The former ruling party said this in a statement by the spokesperson for its National Caretaker Committee, Dayo Adeyeye. Adeyeye, a former Minister of State for Works, argued that the released terror suspects had escaped justice. He said, “What is however of great concern is the price paid to secure the release of the girls.
“According to reports, the girls were released in exchange for the release of suspected Boko Haram terrorists. If that is the case, we say it’s a heavy price to pay and an unusual one at that. While we welcome the release of the girls, we do not think that exchanging innocent girls for hardened criminals like the terrorists is the right approach for the following reasons:
“The suspected terrorists, by the release, have escaped justice. And all the effort made by security agencies to bring them to book has come to nothing. The release of the terrorists is a setback for the war on insurgency. Their release is tantamount to releasing them to resume their war against society.”
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