Chibok Parents Beg FG To Bring Girls’ Bodies, Say 2014 Was Horrible

A father, Samuel Abana, to one of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State on April 14 said the previous year was a horrible one.

During the #BringBackOurGirls sit-in in Abuja, Mr. Abana said 2014 year held the gloomiest experience for the people of Chibok.

“We used to gather at the Chibok Central School – Christians and Muslims – but 2014 is a horrible year for all of us; everybody is scattered,” Mr. Abana said.

He appealed to the Federal Government to ensure that the insurgency in the area is immediately tackled to enable the displaced persons return to Chibok.
A mother, Martha Enoch, whose two girls were also abducted, said that as a parent, she was tired of promises made by the Nigerian government towards the rescue of the girls.

Ms. Enoch, who in her words already suffers high blood pressure, said: “They keep telling us, we will bring your children, we will bring your children; where are the children? If they can’t, they should bring their bodies.“

The abducted girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from their hostel in Government Secondary School Chibok in Borno State.
The Nigerian government has however failed to rescue the girls more than nine months after.
The list of missing girls’ names were released by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The list contains 178 names, meanwhile the number of abducted girls could vary from 234 to 276, according to statements from both the parents and the government.