Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian police announced Wednesday it would give a cash reward of 50 million Naira (US$310,457) to anyone who volunteers credible information that will lead to locating and rescuing the over 200 girls who were abducted from their school in the Northern state of Borno 22 days ago.
In a statement issued in the capital city of Abuja, the police urged ”all patriotic citizens with such useful information” to call some specified phone numbers: 09-2914649, 08081777309, 08055547536, 08032125050, 08034617591 and 0803596973.
The statement, signed by police spokesman Frank Mba, said any information given would be treated ”anonymously and with utmost confidentiality”.
The terrorist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the April 14 abduction of over 200 girls from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, with sect leader Abubakar Shekau threatening to sell the girls in a video he released Monday.
On the same day, suspected Boko Haram gunmen abducted 11 more girls from the remote village of Warabe also in Borno.
While President Goodluck Jonathan has said the government does not know where the girls are, he has also vowed to ensure that they are rescued safely.
Protesters in Nigeria and around the world have been engaged in street demonstrations demanding the safe return of the girls.
Nigeria has accepted a US offer to assist in rescuing the girls.
