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May 9, 2017

Nigeria exchanges prisoners for 82 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram

A group of Chibok girls are seen with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria, May 7. The girls were held captive for three years by Boko Haram militants.

ABUJA, Nigeria – 82 girls abducted by Boko Haram militants over three years ago have been freed.

Published in International
October 14, 2016

Catholic leaders welcome release of 21 kidnapped Chibok girls

Oludolapo Osinbajo, wife of Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, consoles one of the 21 released Chibok girls Oct. 13 in Abuja. Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the release of the remaining girls.

LAGOS, Nigeria – Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the release of the remaining girls.

Published in International
April 15, 2016

Nigerian bishops urge government to hasten effort to free abductees

Nigerian's attend a Bring Back Our Girls protest April 14 outside the presidential villa in Abuja. Two Nigerian bishops are calling on the government to hasten efforts to free more than 200 school girls abducted by insurgents in 2014.

LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) – Two Nigerian bishops called on the government to hasten its efforts to free 219 school girls who were abducted by insurgents two years ago.

Published in International