The Boko Haram insurgents on Monday, February 19 abducted 110 girls from their hostels at the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.
The abduction of the girls fueled national and international outrage with several interest groups calling for their immediate release.
However, the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government in series of meetings with the parents of the abducted girls assured them (the parents) of the girls’ safe return home.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the President last week visited the state to sympathize with the parents and other concerned residents about three weeks after the abduction took place.
The insurgents on Wednesday, March 21 released the abducted girls.
Below are some of the timelines of activities from the day of abduction to day of release.
- The girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in their hostels at the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State on Monday, February 19, 2018.
- The total abducted girls are 110 in number.
- President Muhammadu Buhari sent representatives to Yobe for an on-the-spot assessment of the abduction.
- The insurgents contacted a trusted female negotiator, Aisha Wakil popularly called Mama Boko Haram to negotiate talks between them and the Federal Government on the possible release of the girls.
- Senate summons security chiefs over abduction.
- President Muhammadu Buhari heeds calls to visit Yobe.
- Federal Government considers negotiating with Boko Haram for the release of the girls.
- The United States Government, through the then Secretary of States, Rex Tillerson promised to deploy ‘Special Forces’ to help Nigeria secure release of the girls from Boko Haram
- Amnesty International indicts Nigerian security forces over abduction.
- Boko Haram insurgents releases abducted girls as some are feared dead.
