by Akan Ido

Damning testimonies revealed exclusively today by Amnesty International show that Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings about Boko Haram’s armed raid on the state-run boarding school in Chibok which led to the abduction of more than 240 schoolgirls.

After independently verifying information based on multiple interviews with credible sources, the organisation today revealed that the Nigerian security forces had more than four hours of advance warning about the attack but did not do enough to stop it.

Netsanet Belay, Amnesty International’s Africa Director, Research and Advocacy, said:

“The fact that Nigerian security forces knew about Boko Haram’s 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.”

Amnesty International has confirmed through various sources that Nigeria’s military headquarters in Maiduguri was aware of the impending attack soon after 7:00 PM on 14 April, close to four hours before Boko Haram began their assault on the town.