A professor of African History, Peace and Conflict Studies, Isaac Olawale, has said it is strange that none of the abductors of the Kankara schoolboys was arrested or killed. This, he said, signalled a conspiracy by some powerful leaders against the people they govern.

About 344 pupils of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, were on December 11 abducted from their hostels on the school premises by bandits.

They were released about a week after following negotiations between the government and the bandits.

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State had said his adviser, members of Miyetti Allah and some top police and military operatives were involved in the negotiation that led to the pupils’ release, while the military said it secured their release, even as presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, also said repentant bandits helped in securing the release of the boys.

Speaking on the conflicting accounts of how the pupils were rescued, Olawale, who is also the pioneer Director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ibadan, argued that criminals had been exploiting the absence of coordination in government to carry out attacks.

He added, “So, the military would want to present it to us as a rescue while the civilian rulers would want to present it to us as something else. It shows clearly that we are not coordinated. However, what I can pick from this, based on my own professional perspective, is that indeed several agencies participated in that operation to get the boys out, but there is confusion in the explanation of what happened.

“Each of these agencies wants to take all the credit. However, the most disgraceful part of this, if we move beyond people trying to canonise themselves, is that none of the bandits was arrested or killed and the whole thing melted just like that. It’s very strange. It tells you that there is a big conspiracy against Nigerians by some of these people claiming to be our leaders.”

doggedfighter:
It's because it's padi padi abduction

Exmilitant:
Doggedy love howdy, you know, mentioning you might be more profitable than talking about fulanis and their lame conspiracies.. 2021 is fast approaching and you are yet to bear my surname, why u de delay me na?

Exmilitant:
Doggedy love howdy, you know, mentioning you might be more profitable than talking about fulanis and their lame conspiracies.. 2021 is fast approaching and you are yet to bear my surname, why u de delay me na?

complexBoss12:
A movie dat Buhari went to daura to direct by himself to mk sure nothing goes wrong.

On the other hand, Northerners don't punish their people for crimes except religious offenses. As long as you are their own, the worst you can get is a reprimand and some advice. Their police stations are always empty, not a single detainee not to talk of prisoner.

In the North, if one of them steals something from you and you mk a report, gv them 1hr dey will identify the thief. if whatever was stolen from you is still available, they will return it and that's the end. they will n't tell you the identify of thief. But if not available, they tell you to be patient, that they will pay you back. (sometimes they do, sometimes not. depends on how you followed it up). But the thief will be well protected.

But if you are not from there, OYO is your case! if you survive, your body parts will not be complete!!

doggedfighter:


I'm good, sweetie. Hope you are good too

I want to spend your money but you are not ready.

Not even Christmas cash from you.

Ex, I am angry