Ten years ago, on April 14th, 2024, Boko Haram militants abducted 279 girls from a boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria. The girls were preparing for exams when they were taken. This horrific event sparked global outrage and the #BringBackOurGirls movement. While some girls escaped or were freed, UNICEF reports that 96 remain missing.
Ten years ago, on April 14th, 2024, Boko Haram militants abducted 279 girls from a boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria . The girls were preparing for exams when they were taken. This horrific event sparked global outrage and the #BringBackOurGirls movement.More than 130 students abducted by gunmen from a school in Nigeria earlier this month have been freed unharmed, just days before a ransom deadline, officials say. The kidnapping, ...
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