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Today marks three years since the Chibok girls were abducted
- The Bring Back Our Girls Group (BBOG) marked the anniversary with a march in Nigeria's capital on Thursday, April 13
- A lecture to commemorate the anniversary will also be held today, April 14
On the night of April 14, 2016, 276 girls were kidnapped in a girls secondary school in Chibok community, Borno state.
57 of the school girls managed to escape over the next few months, a further 21 girls were freed in October 2016, and some others were rescued the next month.
Today marks three years since the Chibok girls were abducted. 195 of the girls are still being held in captivity.
Despite promises by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to rescue to the girls, majority of them are still held captive by terrorist group, Boko Haram.
The BBOG marked the anniversary with a march around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday, April 13 to demand for the government's action to free the remaining girls held captive.
- A lecture to commemorate the anniversary will also be held today, April 14
On the night of April 14, 2016, 276 girls were kidnapped in a girls secondary school in Chibok community, Borno state.
57 of the school girls managed to escape over the next few months, a further 21 girls were freed in October 2016, and some others were rescued the next month.
Today marks three years since the Chibok girls were abducted. 195 of the girls are still being held in captivity.
Despite promises by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to rescue to the girls, majority of them are still held captive by terrorist group, Boko Haram.
The BBOG marked the anniversary with a march around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday, April 13 to demand for the government's action to free the remaining girls held captive.
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