Tag: Chibok girls
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Chibok Girls: Forced to Marry Their Captors – A Decade of Abduction and Neglect
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Chibok Girls-In the decade since the notorious Boko Haram attack on Chibok secondary school in Borno state, Nigeria, the social and political landscape surrounding terrorism has been marked by profound challenges and persistent threats. The abduction of 276 girls in April 2014, and the subsequent captivity of many, highlights a…
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A Rising Concern: Mass Abductions Signal a Disturbing Trend
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In Nigeria, two recent mass kidnappings have shocked the nation, with hundreds of women and children abducted in separate incidents. The first occurred in Borno State, where about 200 people, mostly women collecting firewood, were kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants. In Kaduna State, over 100 students were abducted from…