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A thousand nights ago on April 14th,2014, Boko Haram members stormed a Girls only college in the small town of Chibok, Borno State. That night, 276 girls were rudely and forcefully taken from their dorms, loaded into trucks and driven away- deep into the heart of the dreaded Sambisa forest. They would later be the basis for a worldwide condemnation of the Nigerian Government and lead to the birth of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) Movement.
Despite several calls on the Nigerian Government to rescue the girls, about 196 Chibok Girls still remain in with their Boko Haram captors.
On the 13th of October 2016, the Nigerian Government was able to secure the release of 21 Chibok girls from the Islamic extremist group.
And while that is commendable, there is still work to be done.
As the world watches, the parents of the girls hold on to a tiny thread of hope that one day, they will see their daughters again.
The sect has shown the girls several times in propaganda videos, so there is reason to believe they are still alive. The charge is on the Nigerian Military to rescue them on time.
The BBOG Movement continues to keep hope alive and demand for the girls to be released.
And Nigerians continue to demand that the government #BringBackOurGirls!
North Eastern Nigeria has faced 2 years of brutal fighting between the Boko Haram sect and the Nigerian Army. Borno has the highest number of IDPs – over a million, and while everyday activities were almost at zero the past few years, life is finally coming back to the state, thanks to the Nigerian Army.
Public schools were closed during the 2 year conflict, and after the horrific capture of over 200 girls from a school in Chibok town.
This Twitter user shared pictures of students attending classes in Gubio LGA.
The Borno Stare Government announced recently that all public schools have been renovated and will now be open for students to continue their education.
We are really just thrilled that these kids can finally go back to living a normal life, in a safe environment.
On the night of 14 to 15 April 2014, Boko Haram militants attacked the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. Pretending to be security guards, they broke into the school and carted off with 276 girls, via trucks, to their hideout in Sambisa forest. 57 girls managed to get away.
Day 11
Using the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, people all over the world, through social media began to speak out against the violent act of the Boko Haram sect.
Day 21
A video of the former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, breaking down in tears after hearing the latest news on the abduction of the girls goes viral to much criticism.
Day 24
The #BringBackOurGirls hashtag hits 1 million tweets and Michelle Obama joins the online campaign by sharing a picture of herself holding a piece of paper with the hashtag.
Day 163
It was announced that the government had negotiated with the militants and the remaining 219 girls had been released and were being held in military barracks. However, it quickly turned out to be false.
Day 187
Six months after the capture of the girls, on 17 October 2014, there were rumours that the girls might soon be released.
Again, this was untrue.
Day 326
The mother of a missing Chibok schoolgirl and former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala lay the foundation for new classrooms at a school burnt by Boko Haram in Chibok. Today, the school is yet to be completed.
Day 338
Nigeria’s army chief admits there is “no news for now” regarding the girls’ fate, despite military successes in recapturing towns from Boko Haram insurgents.
Yesterday
219 girls are still missing.
Today
219 girls are still missing and their families continue to pray and grieve.
Day 600, what will happen?
Friday, December 4 will mark exactly 600 days since the school girls were kidnapped.
To mark the 600th day since the abduction, a state-wide special prayer session and inter-faith vigil has been organised by the Bring Back Our Girls, Lagos branch.
The session will hold on Friday, December 4, 2015, at Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
In addition, vigils and special prayer sessions will hold in mosques and churches all over Lagos on Friday, as well as on Sunday, December 6, 2015.
