Nigeria confirms that 110 school girls are missing

The Nigerian government has confirmed that 110 girls have gone missing after alleged Boko Haram militants attacked a school in the northeastern part of the nation. Official sources stated that on February 19th, the rebels attacked the Government Science and Technical College in the town of Dapchi.

It was unclear how many girls had been abducted

Authorities affirm that this is believed to be the largest abduction perpetrated by said terrorist group since having kidnapped 276 girls in Chibok back in 2014.

Buhari stated that said actions perpetrated supposedly by Boko Haram have cause a “national disaster”

It was unclear how many girls had been abducted. Some reports affirmed that only 50 girls had been taken, but parents put together their own list of those missing, estimating 105 young women had been taken against their will, according to Reuters.

After days of pleading, the Information Ministry confirmed that there were 110 girls missing

The state government affirmed on Wednesday that some girls had been rescued, which prompted confusion and, undoubtedly, despair when it turned that said statement had been false.

Celebrities like Cara Delevingne and then First Lady Michelle Obama partook in the #BringBackOurGirls movement

After days of pleading, the Information Ministry confirmed that there were 110 girls missing and none had been rescued. President Muhammadu Buhari, on February 26th, ordered the deployment of troops and planes in the hopes to bring the kidnapped back to safety. Buhari stated that said actions perpetrated supposedly by Boko Haram have cause a “national disaster”.

It is important to recall the 2014 Chibok abduction, which gathered international attention due to the hashtag and the worldwide campaign #BringBackOurGirls. Celebrities like Cara Delevingne and then First Lady Michelle Obama partook in said movement.

100 girls are still missing from the 2014 attack

Boko Haram, an African extremist group, states that it is trying to institute an Islamic caliphate in Nigeria through the use of violence since 2009. During recent years, the population of Nigeria has feared their existance, especially due to their tactings of kidnapping and disappearing young women. 

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