How military leak scuttled US assistance to rescue Chibok girls – Bolaji Akinyemi
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 11/11/2025
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has disclosed how a planned U.S.-assisted operation to rescue the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 was aborted due to suspected leaks within the Nigerian military.Speaking during an appearance on Arise TV on Tuesday, Akinyemi revealed that the rescue plan, initiated at the invitation of the Jonathan administration, involved close collaboration between American forces and Nigerian troops.He said: “When the Chibok girls were picked up by the Boko Haram, the Americans came in quietly at the invitation of the Jonathan administration, and (…)
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