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The Chibok girls were a group of 276 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, Nigeria on April 14, 2014. The majority of the girls were Christian and were between the ages of 14 and 18 at the time of their abduction.
The kidnapping was widely condemned by governments and human rights organizations around the world, and sparked a global campaign to #BringBackOurGirls. Many of the girls were forced to convert to Islam and were subjected to physical and emotional abuse. Some were forced into marriage and had children.
As of 2022, 107 of the Chibok girls have been released, either through negotiations with the Nigerian government or after escaping from captivity. However, 169 of the girls remain missing, and their fate is still unknown.
Here are some of the Chibok girls who have been released:
- Amina Nkeki - Released in 2016 after being held captive for two years.
- Saratu Yunusa - Released in 2017 after being held captive for three years.
- Bridget Igwe - Released in 2017 after being held captive for three years.
- Maryam Ali - Released in 2017 after being held captive for three years.
- Rebecca Sharibu - Released in 2018 after being held captive for four years. She was the only Christian girl among the released girls.
- Alice Ngadda - Released in 2018 after being held captive for four years.
- Hauwa Nuhu - Released in 2018 after being held captive for four years.
- Rakiya Abubakar - Released in 2019 after being held captive for five years.
- Fatima Abubakar - Released in 2019 after being held captive for five years.
- Maryam Sanda - Released in 2020 after being held captive for six years.
The Chibok girls' story has been widely reported and has sparked a global movement to raise awareness about the kidnapping and to advocate for the release of the remaining girls.