Four Chibok School Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram Escape

Four girls out of the one hundred and sixty eight students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State that were abducted by Boko Haram in April have escaped.

The Chairman, Chibok Local Government, Mr. Bana Lawan, announced this in Abuja at a one-day stakeholders meeting for validation of draft humanitarian response plan for the abducted girls. The meeting was organized by the National Emergency Management Agency.

Mr. Lawan, who was represented by the Director for Personnel and Management, Mr. Musa Elijah, said the number of escapees had risen to fifty seven as against fifty three, while one hundred and sixty four girls were still held by the terrorist group.

He said, the people of Chibok are anxiously waiting for the safe return of their children except for the unfortunate situation where two of the parents have passed on.