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More than 100 girls are still missing three days after suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked their school in northern Nigeria, parents have said. The announcement came after government officials in Yobe state acknowledged that some 50 young women remainedParents say 101 Nigerian girls missing after suspected Boko Haram attack
More than 100 girls are still missing three days after suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked their school in northern Nigeria, parents have said. The announcement came after government officials in Yobe state acknowledged that some 50 young women remained unaccounted for in the Monday evening attack on the village of Dapchi. There have been a number of conflicting reports, in part because of limited access to the area. One parent, Bashir Manzo, told The Associated Press that the parents compiled a list of 101 missing children and presented it to the governor. The state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, «told us the girls have not been found and we should continue to pray for their safe return,» another parent, Rabiu Sani, told the AP. Boko Haram horrified the world when it abducted 276 girls from a boarding school in Chibok almost four years ago. While some escaped and many others were released as part of negotiations, about 100 remain with their captors. The extremist group has kidnapped thousands of people over the years. Boko Haram fighters invaded Dapchi on Monday evening, forcing residents, including students of Government Girls Secondary school, to flee into the bushes. Police... Read more