Nearly a decade after the abduction of 276 female students at Government Secondary School in Chibok, a local government area in Borno State, families of the remaining 87 captives have remained hopeful they will regain freedom and return to the community.
This was disclosed by spokesperson of the affected community, Allen Manasseh, while paying tribute during the 70th birthday of Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili, husband of former Education Minister, Oby at a virtual programme monitored on Wednesday by newsmen.
The development comes 10 years after 276 students of Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, 2014.
However, 57 of the schoolgirls managed to escape, mostly by jumping off the moving trucks and fleeing to the bushes.
The abduction sparked outrage from both local and international media with political leaders and activists putting pressure on former President Goodluck Jonathan to rescue the girls while offering intelligence and support.
The pressure continued long after Jonathan’s administration.
While giving an update on the matter, Manasseh disclosed that nothing has been heard of the remaining 87 schoolgirls.
