THE TRUTH ABOUT: Chibok - The Untold Story

Girls review – a story of friendship amidst extreme misogynist violence

Young Vic, London Recalling Boko Haram’s abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok in 2014, Theresa Ikoko’s fierce and tender play reveals how three teenagers find hope and laughter under the most horrific circumstances

The Guardian - UK · 23h ago

Gunshots at 9am. Then they rounded up the children: how Chibok-style school abductions are spreading in Nigeria

Families have been left in despair after 39 pupils and seven teachers were kidnapped from classrooms in Oyo state, a part of the country previously considered relatively peaceful

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

#BringBackOurGirls: Hashtags alone will not safeguard women’s lives and rights

It has been a little over a decade since 270 female students were kidnapped from a school in Chibok, Nigeria by the extremist armed group Boko Haram. While, many of the girls escaped, were rescued or were released in exchanges, many others remain missing or feared dead.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

Nigeria’s Chibok girls kidnapping: 10 years later, a struggle to move on

In 2014, Rabiat and 275 other schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram in the town of Chibok. Dozens are still missing.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2024

Ten years on from Chibok, what happened to the 276 Nigerian girls snatched from their school?

While some were freed or escaped, the authorities’ waning interest and ongoing mass abductions by militants has left campaigners and families of missing pupils in despair

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

10 Years After Chibok, Agony Of Abductions Plagues Nigeria

Ten years have passed but whenever Mary Shettima hears footsteps at the door, she thinks her kidnapped daughter has come home.

International Business Times · Apr 10, 2024

For one Nigerian family, freedom after a kidnapping hasn't ended their terror

Ten years after the mass abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls, kidnapping in Nigeria continues to rise. Nearly 1,000 people were kidnapped in the first three months of 2024. Here is one family's story.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2024

10 Years On: Chibok Kidnapping Victims Still Missing

A decade after the Chibok kidnapping, Nigeria grapples with ongoing challenges in school safety and the plight of missing girls.

Top News · Apr 5, 2024

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions

Nigeria, with one of the strongest armies in the region, battles to tackle insecurity putting vulnerable groups at risk.

Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2024

10 years after Chibok, Nigeria's mass kidnappings return with a vengeance

In just a week there have been two mass kidnappings in Nigeria. Hundreds of women and children have been kidnapped in recent days in Africa's most populous country.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2024