A Diary of Chibok Girls’ 90 Days in Captivity 1. APRIL 14 - Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok. 2. APRIL 14 14 girls close to the door dropped out of the car and ran into the bush. 3. APRIL 16 United States Ambassador, Mr James Entwistle, and Nigeria Labour Congress urged the federal government to do everything possible to rescue the girls. 4. APRIL 16 Parents of the abducted schoolgirls started a protest in Chibok town’s market area 5. APRIL 16 The defence headquarters issued a statement saying only eight girls remained missing as all others had been rescued during a rescue operation. 6. APRIL 16 Over 700 local vigilante group from Bama, Maiduguri and Damboa joined in the search at Sambisa forest. 7. APRIL 16 Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima announced an offer of N50 million to anyone with information which could lead to the rescue of the abducted girls. 8. APRIL 16 The school principal, Mrs Asabe Kwambura, denied what the military said about rescuing the girls! “There is nothing in the military statement that is true” she said. 9. APRIL 17 Military authorities backtracks that the students have been found. 10. APRIL 17 Borno State Commissioner for Education issued a statement saying 16 more girls had been found. 11. APRIL 17 Parents of the abducted girls joined the search into Sambisa forest, while also contributing N13,500 each to local vigilantes. 12. APRIL 17 30 students found wandering in the bush were found and returned . 13. APRIL 20 Government Secondary School Yana, Bauchi state was attacked by gunmen. 14. APRIL 20 7 more girls escaped from Boko Haram bringing the total to 52. 15. APRIL 20 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Borno State chapter declared a three-day fast 13. APRIL 21 Governor Shettima visited Chibok community to meet with the parents and assess the school where it was confirmed that the actual number of girls missing was 234. 14. APRIL 22 Women wing of Nasrul-Lahi Fathi society of Nigeria-NASFAT, Ilorin chapter staged a protest over the abduction of the Chibok girls. 15. APRIL 23 Borno women offer to join in the search of the missing girls. 16. APRIL 27 Chibok elders led by Dr. Pogu Bitrus said the Federal Government has failed them. 17. APRIL 28 Bring back our girls started its campaign at Unity Fountain, Maitama, Abuja. 18. APRIL 29 Group of women from Chibok took their protest to the National Assembly. 19. APRIL 29 The Senate, after debating on the issue of the missing girls, passed a resolution condemning the abduction the federal government and urged security agencies to intensify effort 20. APRIL 30 Bring back our girls protesters headed by Oby Ezekwesili led a protest to the National Assembly under heavy rain. 21. APRIL 30 Mrs Kema Chikwe raised doubts about the abduction of the girls at a prayer meeting. 22. MAY 2 Federal Government announced the setting up of a presidential committee. 23. MAY 2 President Jonathan directed the service chiefs to ensure the rescue of the girls. 24. MAY 5 Boko Haram leader, Shekau in a video released, threatened to sell off the abducted girls. 25. MAY 5 First Lady Patience Jonathan personally questioned some officials of Borno State government where she declared that no girl was missing. 26. MAY 5 First Lady ordered the arrest of the women who claimed to be one of the mothers of the abducted girls. 27. MAY 5 More protests across the country, including Lagos and Ogun States. 28. MAY 6 U. S Secretary of State in a telephone conversation with Mr. President offers U.S support to Nigeria. 29. MAY 6 Eleven more girls abducted at Warabe and Wala villages of Borno State. 30. MAY 6 President Jonathan inaugurated the presidential fact-finding committee 31. MAY 6 Presidential panel begins sitting at the Aso rock Villa 32. MAY 6 North East leaders led by Mallam Adamu Ciroma met with the President on the issue 33. MAY 7 Police authorities offer N50m cash reward for anyone with information 34. MAY 7 President Jonathan requested help from Britain, France and China for intelligence gathering resources. 35. MAY 8 Forty six businesses, civil societies and religious leaders from around the world issued a joint letter calling for global action. 36. MAY 8 Bring back our girls campaigners ground sealed in Abuja. 37. MAY 8 Protests continue in Adamawa, Imo, Osun and Plateau States. 38. MAY 8 United States said it will send fewer than 10 troops. 39. MAY 8 Amnesty International said the Nigerian military ignored the Chibok attack warnings. 40. MAY 9 United States experts arrived Nigeria 41. MAY 11 Israel sent counter-terrorism team to Nigeria. 42. MAY 12 Boko Haram Leader Shekau released a video showing the abducted girls and claiming they have converted to Islam while also calling for a swap. 43. MAY 13 Some parents and classmates of the abducted girls identified them in the released video. 44. MAY 13 International criminal court said it may take over the case of the abducted girls if Nigeria fails 45. MAY 14 President Jonathan rejected the idea of the swap of the abducted girls with some Insurgents. 46. MAY 15 President Jonathan postponed his planned visit to Chibok instead he flew to France. 47. MAY 17 President Jonathan declared in Paris that he doesn’t need to visit Chibok community. 48. MAY 19 United states and Nigeria reached a deal on intelligence-sharing deal. 49. MAY 19 Presidential committee met some stakeholders in Maiduguri. 50 MAY 21 Mr Mutai Hona, father of two abducted girls died when he could not see any of his daughters in the video released. 51. MAY 22 Chibok girls protesters barred from Aso Villa but met some ministers sent by the President. 52. MAY 26 Chief of Defence staff Alex Badeh said security forces know the location of the girls. 53. MAY 27 Rival campaigners clash in Abuja. 54. MAY 28 Bring back Our Girls campaigners attacked in Abuja. 55. MAY 29 Presidential committee visited Chibok Community. 56. JUNE 1 British newspaper, MAIL ON SUNDAY said a new video seen by it claimed the girls are suffering and hungry. 57. JUNE 2 FCT Police Commissioner said all protests over the abducted girls are banned. 58. JUNE 3 Bring back our girls protesters sued the Police authorities 59. JUNE 3 Presidency confirms new video of Chibok girls 60. JUNE 4 Borno state government accused the Presidency of planning to manipulate the fact-finding committee report 61. JUNE 20 Presidential committee submits report 62. JUNE 23 Sixty more girls abducted in Kummabza village of Damboa LGA in Borno State. 63. JUNE 27 President Jonathan said his silence on Chibok girls is to avoid compromising the search and rescue effort. 64. JUNE 30 Military authorities arrested a kingpin, Babuji Ya’ari in the abduction of the girls. 65. JULY 3 Some parents of the abducted girls said they have lost hope in the authorities. 66. JULY 6 Soldiers again prevented the Bring back our girls protesters from the Presidential villa. 67. JULY 6 63 Women escaped from the Boko Haram den in Borno. Sunday Trust
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