Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government to Release Findings on Chibok Schoolgirls’ Abduction…U.S. to Repatriate 201 Nigerians…Mob Lynches Nigerian Drug Officer…Terrorists Kill Three Soldiers
● Ten Years Later, 78 Chibok Girls Still Missing as Activists Demand Government Accountability
The #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) movement is demanding that the Nigerian government release a 2014 report on the abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants in Chibok, Borno State.
In a statement Tuesday, group spokesperson Jeff Okoroafor criticized past and present administrations for withholding the findings of the Brigadier General Mohammed Sabo-led Fact-Finding Committee, despite filing Freedom of Information requests.
The report, submitted in June 2014, confirmed the mass abduction, noting that 57 girls escaped while 219 remained missing. A decade later, BBOG says 141 of them have been rescued or freed, but 78 are still unaccounted for.
“The President Bola Tinubu administration has a duty to provide an account of the status of the rescue of the remaining Chibok girls,” the group said, reported The Guardian.
The schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists on April 14, 2014, prompting then-President Goodluck Jonathan to establish the committee weeks later to investigate the attack amid global outrage.
● Trump Administration Targets 201 Nigerians for Deportation
The United States is set to deport 201 Nigerians as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump, according to Nigerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
Speaking during a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills in Abuja, Odumegwu-Ojukwu urged the U.S. to ensure a “dignified return” for deportees.
Mills confirmed that deportees would be dropped in Lagos. “There wouldn’t be room for whether it should be in Port Harcourt or Abuja,” TheCable quoted him as saying. added that the first group would include convicted criminals and individuals who violated U.S. immigration laws despite losing appeals.
The deportations come amid Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, which has targeted undocumented migrants, visa overstayers, and those with criminal records. His administration has prioritized strict enforcement, leading to increased deportations of foreign nationals, including Nigerians.
● Drug Enforcement Officer Burned Alive by Angry Mob
An officer of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Aliyu Imran, was killed by a mob in Kaduna State after a police chase led to a fatal accident. The NDLEA, similar to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is responsible for drug enforcement in Nigeria.
According to reports by Nigerian media, Imran and his colleagues were pursuing a suspected drug dealer when the suspect reversed and struck several pedestrians, killing at least three people. As Imran tried to calm the crowd, he was attacked, stabbed, and later dragged from a hospital where he was receiving medical attention and burned alive.
His family accused NDLEA authorities of failing to acknowledge his death. However, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi denied this, stating, “The matter is being thoroughly looked into, and the agency remains in close contact with the family.”
● Nigerian Soldier Kidnapped, Boko Haram Kills 3 Soldiers
A Nigerian Army Master Warrant Officer, Abdulfatai Odutola, was kidnapped Saturday while traveling on a major highway between Abuja, the nation’s capital, and Jos, a city in central Nigeria. He was on his way to Yola, the capital of Adamawa State in the Northeast.
An internal army memo obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed the abduction, stating that the kidnappers are demanding a ₦20 million ransom.
Meanwhile, Boko Haram militants killed three Nigerian soldiers in an attack on a military base in Gwoza, Borno State, near the Cameroon border. The insurgents burned a military vehicle and stole two gun trucks before reinforcements arrived.
These incidents add to growing concerns over security in Nigeria, as the military continues to battle insurgents and criminal groups across the country.
Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
