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Chibok

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47: 845: 686: 113: 54: 419:"Chibok is primarily a Muslim and Christian village, and Mr. Shekau appeared to acknowledge that many of the girls seized were not Muslims. "The girls that have not accepted Islam, they are now gathered in numbers," he said. "And we treat them well the way the prophet treated the infidels he seized." 581: 864: 481: 385: 414: 286: 869: 542: 515:"Although most of the abducted girls are Christian, all were wearing Muslim dress and two were singled out to say they had converted to Islam." 674: 567: 510: 75: 605: 643: 215: 32: 498:"Most of the Chibok residents are Christians of a small minority group who speak Kibaku, another of Nigeria's myriad languages." 402:"Most of the Chibok residents are Christians of a small minority group who speak Kibaku, another of Nigeria's myriad languages." 439: 298: 530:"The girls' families have said that most of those seized are Christians, although there are a number of Muslims among them." 314: 46: 279: 652: 874: 434:. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. 667: 310: 457:"allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Elections - BBOG Group Raises the Alarm Over Plans to Exclude Chibok From Voting" 332: 660: 360: 327:
In November 2014, it was reported that Boko Haram had taken control of the town and implemented
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The Guardian: "Military operation launched to locate kidnapped Nigerian girls" by David Smith
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New York Times: "Nigerian Girls Seen in Video From Militants" By ADAM NOSSITERMAY
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In January 2015, the BringBackOurGirls group aired concerns over plans by the
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In April 2014, nearly 300 girls & Sofiea Gambari, most of whom were
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announced a few days later that they had recaptured the town.
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BBC: "Nigeria abduction video: Schoolgirls 'recognised'"
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from receiving permanent voter cards (PVCs) for the
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McPherson, KS: Gerald Neher Publishing. 432:Nigeria: a people united, a future assured 246:It has a population of 66,105 at the 2006 20: 287:Independent National Electoral Commission 455:Chika Mefor; Ejike Ejike (2015-01-08). 379: 377: 373: 194: 177: 156: 148: 135: 105: 70: 39: 865:Local Government Areas in Borno State 169: 161: 140: 123: 7: 18:LGA and town in Borno State, Nigeria 282:in Borno State, northwest Nigeria. 145:1,350 km (520 sq mi) 461:Leadership (Abuja) - allAfrica.com 14: 238:It has an area of 1,350 km² 843: 684: 636:Life among the Chibok of Nigeria 351:which is hot and partly cloudy. 111: 52: 45: 870:Populated places in Borno State 570:. Al Jazeera. 16 November 2014. 363:is Former hostage of boko haram 262:Most of the villages speak the 541:Oren Dorell (April 14, 2014). 480:Adam Nossiter (May 14, 2014). 384:Adam Nossiter (May 14, 2014). 53: 1: 317:from Chibok by Boko Haram. 891: 153:417 m (1,368 ft) 841: 634:Neher, Gerald A. 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Index

LGA
Chibok is located in Nigeria
10°52′11″N 12°50′48″E / 10.86972°N 12.84667°E / 10.86972; 12.84667
Nigeria
State
Borno State
Time zone
UTC+1
WAT
Local Government Area
Borno State
Nigeria
headquarters
census
Kibaku people
Kibaku language
Borno Emirate
traditional state
Independent National Electoral Commission
jihadist
Boko Haram
2015 general election
Christian
were abducted
attacked
Sharia law
military
wet season
dry season
Amina Ali (Hostage)

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