The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 Hercules Aircraft today, 25 March
2018, airlifted the Dapchi girls back to Maiduguri from where they would
be transported to Dapchi, under armed air escort, to reunite with their
families.
The return of the girls to their community took place after
President Muhammadu Buhari and other top Government officials had
received them at the Government House in Abuja on 23 March 2018. All the
girls, including a boy and 3 teachers from the girls’ school were seen
boarding the aircraft.
It would be recalled that after their
release by the Boko Haram Terrorists on Wednesday, 21 March 2018,
personnel of the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE as well as
other officers of the Theatre Command received the girls at the NAF Base
Maiduguri. At the NAF Base, personnel of the Air Task Force were
already waiting to give refreshments to the girls. After the
refreshments, the girls were airlifted aboard a NAF C-130 Hercules
Aircraft to Abuja, where senior Government officials received them.
OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
