By; BENEDICT SUNDAY, Kaduna
The Federal Government has revealed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed at least 100 fighter jets as the search for the 110 schoolgirls abducted on February 19, just as the Chief of Air Staff (CAC) Sadique Abubakar relocated to Yobe State.
About 20 of the jets have flown 200 hours as at late Monday, February 26, according to a fact sheet on the search released by Lai Mohammed, the information minister.
The report also quoted Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser (NSA), who visited Governor Ibrahim Gaidam in Damaturu, Yobe state, on Tuesday, February 27, as announcing that 80 other planes would join the search for the girls.
“We have also been made aware of the fact that the Nigerian Air Force will step up its operation regardless of the very hard and severe weather condition.
The federal governmentset up a 12-member committee tounravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction of 110 students of the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC) in Dapchi, Yobe state, a statement from Lai Mohammed, the information minister, has said.
