Nigeria has marked six years since the Islamists Boko Haram militants abducted 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok and kept them in captivity. A number of girls have been released with 112 still remaining under the captivity of the militants.
Nigerian activists marked the sixth anniversary since the abduction with a live broadcast jointly with Bring Back Our Girls movement amid travel restrictions imposed by the government because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The daring abduction of the schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants push the group and their brutal militancy into world’s focus.
More than 100 have since been release through negotiations while a number have also fled. According to Bring Back Our Girls movement director, 112 are believed to remain in captivity.
Advocacy group, Bring Back Our Girls movement (BBOG) started a campaign in 2014 demanding the release of the girls and six years on, over a hundred girls are still remain in captivity.
Over the weekend, special prayers and thanksgiving services were held in Chibok to mark the anniversary but government officials could attend the event due to the coronavirus lockdown,
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated government’s resolve saying that the girls have not been forgotten.
Meanwhile, Nigeria is still recording attacks by Boko Haram amid the coronavirus crisis.
