As the world remembered the 10th year of the ordacious kidnap of 276 school kids by Boko Haram, a report has revealed the level of sexual assault meted on the innocent Chibok Girls.
A report by the Murtala Mohammed Foundation stated that 21 of the girls returned with 34 Kids; 90 girls remain unaccounted for, while 48 parents died from the traumatic experience.
In April 13, 2014, Boko Haram raided Chibok, Borno State and loaded 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok into a truck and some others on motor bikes and took them captive in the Sambisa Forest camp.
During the course of time, some of the girls were released and were kept in a controlled and safe environment by the government.
“In the 10 years since the Chibok kidnapping caused global outrage, very little has changed on the ground in Nigeria where kidnapping is still as prevalent, if not worse than a decade ago,” said the report presented by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MMF, Dr Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode.
“As Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic shows no signs of slowing, we urge the Nigerian authorities and the international community to take concrete steps to address the underlying drivers of conflict, extremism and violence against women and girls, which include widespread poverty, instability and a lack of economic opportunities.
“The report found that 91 out of the 276 schoolgirls remain unaccounted for.
“The report also revealed that 21 of the Chibok girls who were released returned with 34 children, serving as a devastating confirmation of the sexual violence and coerced marriages they endured while in captivity.
“The MMF report shares recommendations in efforts to address the root causes of kidnapping and urges for international cooperation to urgently act to deliver solutions that put an end to the crisis.”
