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Explained: Nigeria's Spiralling Kidnapping Crisis
Ten years after the Chibok schoolgirls' kidnapping, Nigeria is facing a resurgence of mass abductions.
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Nigeria Has 18.5 Million Children Out Of School, 60% Girls: UNICEF
More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than half the number, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.
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Boko Haram Returns 76 Out Of 110 Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned 76 of the students to the town, the government said on Wednesday.
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Nigeria Admits 110 Missing Schoolgirls Have Been "Abducted"
More than 100 girls missing for a week after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria were kidnapped, the government said for the first time on Monday
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The Abducted Chibok Schoolgirls By Boko Haram: A Timeline
Following is a timeline of events since the Boko Haram jihadist group abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in the remote town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria in 2014.
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Nigeria Marks Third Anniversary Of Schoolgirl Kidnap
Nigerians rallied Friday to mark the third anniversary of the mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram, as their parents cling to the hope that they can be safely returned.
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Nigeria Marks 1,000 Days Since Boko Haram's Abduction Of Chibok Girls
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday he was hopeful the remaining 195 Chibok schoolgirls will be rescued, as he marked 1,000 days since the mass abduction by Boko Haram that drew global attention to the insurgency.
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'I Was Forced To Kill My Best Friend', Former Child Soldier Says
It was during an ordinary game of soccer when Michel Chikwanine was abducted at age five by rebel soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and recruited into the army.
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1 Abducted Chibok Schoolgirl Found By Soldiers: Nigerian Army
One of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist terrorists group Boko Haram from their school in northeast Nigeria's Chibok in 2014 has been found by soldiers, a Nigerian army spokesman said on Saturday.
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Over 100 Kidnapped Girls Now Unwilling To Leave Boko Haram Captors: Chibok Leader
Nigeria's government is negotiating the release of another 83 of the Chibok schoolgirls taken in a mass abduction two-and-a-half years ago, but more than 100 others appear unwilling to leave their Boko Haram captors, a community leader said today.
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Nigeria Says 21 Abducted Schoolgirls Freed In Swap For Detained Terrorists
Twenty-one of Nigeria's Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago have been freed in a swap for detained terrorists, the government and military said Thursday.
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Boko Haram Releases 21 Girls To Nigerian Government
Twenty-one of the more than 200 girls kidnapped over two years ago in a raid on their school in Chibok town by Boko Haram militants have been released, the BBC reported on Thursday citing a government official.
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Boko Haram Kills 10, Abducts 13 Near Chibok: Locals
Boko Haram Islamists have killed 10 people and abducted 13 others in a raid on a village near the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok where the terrorists kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in 2014, locals told AFP on Sunday.
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Delhi Rejects Boko Haram's Role In Abduction Of 2 Indians In Nigeria
India today ruled out involvement of terror group Boko Haram in the abduction of two Indians from Gboko, a town in the Benue state of north-central Nigeria, and said it appears that 'local criminals' were involved.
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Boko Haram Send 'Proof Of Life' Video Of Chibok Girls: Report
Boko Haram has sent a "proof of life" video which shows 15 of the more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist fighters from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok two years ago, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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Explained: Nigeria's Spiralling Kidnapping Crisis
Ten years after the Chibok schoolgirls' kidnapping, Nigeria is facing a resurgence of mass abductions.
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Nigeria Has 18.5 Million Children Out Of School, 60% Girls: UNICEF
More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than half the number, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.
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Boko Haram Returns 76 Out Of 110 Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned 76 of the students to the town, the government said on Wednesday.
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Nigeria Admits 110 Missing Schoolgirls Have Been "Abducted"
More than 100 girls missing for a week after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria were kidnapped, the government said for the first time on Monday
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The Abducted Chibok Schoolgirls By Boko Haram: A Timeline
Following is a timeline of events since the Boko Haram jihadist group abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in the remote town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria in 2014.
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Nigeria Marks Third Anniversary Of Schoolgirl Kidnap
Nigerians rallied Friday to mark the third anniversary of the mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram, as their parents cling to the hope that they can be safely returned.
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Nigeria Marks 1,000 Days Since Boko Haram's Abduction Of Chibok Girls
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday he was hopeful the remaining 195 Chibok schoolgirls will be rescued, as he marked 1,000 days since the mass abduction by Boko Haram that drew global attention to the insurgency.
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'I Was Forced To Kill My Best Friend', Former Child Soldier Says
It was during an ordinary game of soccer when Michel Chikwanine was abducted at age five by rebel soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and recruited into the army.
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1 Abducted Chibok Schoolgirl Found By Soldiers: Nigerian Army
One of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist terrorists group Boko Haram from their school in northeast Nigeria's Chibok in 2014 has been found by soldiers, a Nigerian army spokesman said on Saturday.
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Over 100 Kidnapped Girls Now Unwilling To Leave Boko Haram Captors: Chibok Leader
Nigeria's government is negotiating the release of another 83 of the Chibok schoolgirls taken in a mass abduction two-and-a-half years ago, but more than 100 others appear unwilling to leave their Boko Haram captors, a community leader said today.
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Nigeria Says 21 Abducted Schoolgirls Freed In Swap For Detained Terrorists
Twenty-one of Nigeria's Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago have been freed in a swap for detained terrorists, the government and military said Thursday.
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Boko Haram Releases 21 Girls To Nigerian Government
Twenty-one of the more than 200 girls kidnapped over two years ago in a raid on their school in Chibok town by Boko Haram militants have been released, the BBC reported on Thursday citing a government official.
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Boko Haram Kills 10, Abducts 13 Near Chibok: Locals
Boko Haram Islamists have killed 10 people and abducted 13 others in a raid on a village near the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok where the terrorists kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in 2014, locals told AFP on Sunday.
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Delhi Rejects Boko Haram's Role In Abduction Of 2 Indians In Nigeria
India today ruled out involvement of terror group Boko Haram in the abduction of two Indians from Gboko, a town in the Benue state of north-central Nigeria, and said it appears that 'local criminals' were involved.
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Boko Haram Send 'Proof Of Life' Video Of Chibok Girls: Report
Boko Haram has sent a "proof of life" video which shows 15 of the more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist fighters from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok two years ago, CNN reported on Wednesday.
