Chibok Girls
5 Jun
Even Nigerians themselves by now must have accepted their fate hoping that anything good will come out of the type of democracy practised
6 May
It remains a national dent that 10 years ago - on April 14, 2014, over 200 schoolgirls were abducted from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. In the aftermath of this devastating event, several concerning issues have emerged, signaling a troubling descent into a crisis that demands urgent attention.
2 May
The 10th anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolchildren from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria, has again brought an eerie feeling of despair and panic. The anniversary is a high point as it has again shown the entire security
2 May
The fact that the Nigerian government was unable to intervene successfully in rescuing dozens of schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Secondary, Chibok, in Borno State remains a big shame, 10 years after the gory incident.
16 Apr
Elder statesman, Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, yesterday, advised President Bola Tinubu to set up a special military task force to rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and others still in the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents.
15 Apr
Ten years after the abduction of 276 teenagers from Chibok Girls Secondary School in Borno State, a report, at the weekend, revealed that 21 of the freed ladies returned with 34 children.
14 Apr
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Saturday demanded the release of the remaining Chibok girls from captivity 10 years after.
14 Apr
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to mobilise all available resources, relevant security agencies, and collaborate with international partners to secure the release of the remaining Chibok girls
14 Apr
Today, April 14, 2024, is the 3639th day of the infamous abduction of Nigerian school girls. In one fell swoop, 276 of them, mostly Christian female, aged between 16 and 18, were kidnapped by the Boko Haram sect from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok
11 Apr
Ten years after enduring raised hopes and dashed promises of seeing their loved ones return, parents of the 91 remaining girls of the 2014 Chibok school abduction in Borno State have written to the wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, seeking her intervention.
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Close to 10 years after the gruesome abductions of 276 female students at Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria has become a notorious destination for crimes of mass abductions, especially of school going youngsters.
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