The Federal Government on Monday assured the general public that there was no need to panic over the swap of some suspected Boko Haram insurgents in exchange for the 82 Chibok girls who were released to the government on Saturday.
This was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on a monitored programme on Channels Television.
The Presidential spokesman noted that though there were pocket of attacks in the north-east, the region is secure under the control of the security agencies.
According to Adesina, “When there is ability and capacity to ensure security there is no need to worry, the north-east is under the effective control of the security agencies.
“I know there are pockets of attacks here and there but in terms of is the area secure? Yes. We know it is secure.
“This is a conjecture and there is no truth in it, the [attacks are] talks of the last kicks of a dying horse, that it was what you saw.
“There are factions. I’m sure when those 21 girls were released, a faction must have been pissed and they decided to strike with some ferocity after that.”
TheNewsGuru.com reports that 82 of the girls were safely returned to the Nigerian Government on Saturday following the exchange of some suspected Boko Haram members imprisoned by the government.