Tag: Chibok schoolgirls

Chibok: ’21 freed girls returned with 34 children’ – Report

Aminu Imam
Chibok

Ten years after the abduction of 276 girls of Chibok Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno, a damning report has revealed the 21 released girls came with 34 children. This, according to the report released by the Murtala Muhammed Foundation  (MMF), to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the abduction at the weekend, served as a devastating confirmation of the sexual violence and coerced marriages the girls endured while in captivity. The report hinted that 48 parents of the abducted victims have died since the girls were kidnapped with widespread psychological…

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More Chibok girls escape from Boko Haram, 7-yrs after abduction

Aminu Imam

After being held by Boko Haram insurgents for several years, some of the Chibok girls who were kidnapped since 2014 have reportedly escaped. One of the parents of the girls disclosed to newsmen that some of them were contacted by officials handling the girls disappearance and that the affected parents might be invited to Maiduguri, Borno State,  on a later date. It was gathered that after the news broke, friends and family members trooped to the family house of Halima to congratulate the family on the good news. Secretary of…

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