– 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.
READ ALSO: The full story of the Chibok girls from 276 to 197
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.
Kids are not left out in the march for the Chibok girls
Posters demanding for the release of the girls flood the FCT
BBOG protesters demanding for the release of the Chibok girls
Posters demanding for action from the government to rescue the remianing Chibok girls
Leaders of the BBOG during the protest
The group held the protest also in Lagos in the early hours of Thursday, April 13 and The group held the protest also in Lagos in the early hours of Thursday, April 13 and ZENITHBLOG.com was there to cover the event.
BBOG is also getting solidarity from international groups across the world as they mark the 3 year anniversary of the abduction.
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