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3 years ago

Boko Haram kidnapping survivors share their story

Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, who survived being kidnapped in Nigeria in 2014, are now graduating from a U.S. college.
3 years ago
Boko Haram kidnapping survivors share their story
3 years ago

More Chibok girls have escaped from Boko Haram almost 7 years later, parents say

Nearly seven years after Boko Haram snatched them from their beds in the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok, more of the missing schoolgirls are said to be returning home.
3 years ago
More Chibok girls have escaped from Boko Haram almost 7 years later, parents say
3 years ago

344 Nigerian schoolboys freed days after being abducted, official says

Hundreds of schoolboys who were abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria last week have been freed, officials said.
3 years ago
344 Nigerian schoolboys freed days after being abducted, official says
5 years ago

At least 65 killed in Boko Haram attack on funeral

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 65 people who had gathered for a funeral in northeastern Nigeria over the weekend, a local official said.
5 years ago
At least 65 killed in Boko Haram attack on funeral
5 years ago

At least 65 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack on funeral in Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 65 people who had gathered for a funeral in northeastern Nigeria over the weekend, a local official said.
5 years ago
Suspected Boko Haram attack on funeral leaves at least 65 dead in Nigeria
6 years ago

Boko Haram has abducted over 1,000 children, killed more than 2,000 teachers

Boko Haram has abducted more than 1,000 children in northeast Nigeria since 2013, according to the United Nations' children's agency.
6 years ago

Boko Haram has abducted over 1,000 children, killed more than 2,000 teachers
6 years ago

Nigerian schoolgirl who 'refused to denounce Christ' remains captive after dozens freed, father says

Suspected Boko Haram militants allegedly stormed the town of Dapchi in northeast Nigeria on the night of Feb. 19 and kidnapped 110 students.
6 years ago
Freed schoolgirls exclude one who 'refused to denounce Christ,' father says
6 years ago

Pressure builds on Nigerian government after admitting schoolgirls 'rescued' from Boko Haram are still missing

The Nigerian government backtracked after initially claiming the girls had been rescued.
6 years ago
Pressure on Nigerian government after admitting 'rescued' girls are still missing
6 years ago

Chibok girls: A timeline of terror

Boko Haram kidnaped 276 girls from a boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria.
6 years ago
Chibok girls: A timeline of terror
7 years ago

82 released Chibok schoolgirls meet Nigeria's president

Video shows 82 Chibok schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram after 3 years in captivity meet with Nigeria's president.
7 years ago
82 released Chibok schoolgirls meet Nigeria's president
7 years ago

82 Nigerian schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram arrive in nation's capital

#BringBackOurGirls group said the freeing of 82 girls is "heartwarming."
7 years ago
82 Nigerian schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram arrive in nation's capital
7 years ago

Boko Haram behind thousands of child deaths: Report

The U.N. report said Boko Haram regularly uses children suicide bombers.
7 years ago
Boko Haram behind thousands of child deaths: Report
7 years ago

Nigeria marks 3 years since 276 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram

It’s been three years since Boko Haram abducted 276 schoolgirls from the Nigerian town of Chibok.
7 years ago
Nigeria marks 3 years since 276 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram
8 years ago

Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Schoolgirls in Nigeria 2 Years Later

The Red Cross and Swiss officials took part in the negotiations.
8 years ago
Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Schoolgirls in Nigeria 2 Years Later
8 years ago

Mother Pleads for Safe Return of Daughter Held by Boko Haram

Esther Yakubu's daughter is one of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in 2014.
8 years ago
Mother Pleads for Safe Return of Daughter Held by Boko Haram
8 years ago

Abducted Chibok Girl's Mother Pleads With Nigerian Government in New Video

Esther Yakubu’s daughter was one of over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Nigerian terror group Boko Haram in the northern town of Chibok on April 14, 2014.
8 years ago
Chibok Girl's Mother Pleads With Nigerian Government
8 years ago

One of the Missing Chibok Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram Has Been Found

One of the missing Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria has been found, ABC News has confirmed.
8 years ago
1 of Chibok Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram Found
8 years ago

Nigeria's Stolen Girls: Inside Boko Haram Territory Where Children Are Forced to Become Suicide Bombers: Reporter's Notebook

Our goal was to get at two simple questions: What’s happened to the missing Chibok school girls, and where are we in the battle against their kidnappers.
8 years ago
Inside Boko Haram Territory, Where Girls Become Suicide Bombers
8 years ago

New Boko Haram Video Appears to Show Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Alive

The schoolgirls were kidnapped two years ago from a school in Chibok.
8 years ago
New Boko Haram Video Appears to Show Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Alive