The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said the Nigerian government would need more time to assess the situation around the community where some schoolgirls were reportedly kidnapped in Yobe State on Monday.
"On the issue of the number of missing girls, we cannot give what we are not sure of, until we hear from their parents, we cannot say this is the number," Mr. Mohammed told reporters shortly after he arrived at Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Thursday afternoon. "Give us a few more time please".
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