Global watchdog, Amnesty International has slammed the Nigerian government for its utter failure to learn from the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 and subsequent atrocious acts.
Recall that Boko Haram terrorist hauled 276 female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State on April 14, 2014 when the vice president-elect, Mr. Kashim Shettima served as governor.
Fifty-seven girls managed to escape by jumping out of the moving trucks.
The rest were moved into the infamous dens of the notorious terrorists where they were forced into marriage.
The girls who were mostly Christians were forced into Islam.
The girls, who were mostly under-18s, were shared as wives to members of the Boko Haram sect.
As of today, 98 of the abductees are still in captivity.
Amnesty International said on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the abduction that the federal authorities had failed to carry out a single credible investigation into the security failures that makes children vulnerable.
In a statement issued yesterday, the acting director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Mr. Isa Sanusi, said: “Since the Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram, a plethora of schools have been targeted, with girls being abducted, raped, killed or forced into marriages.
“The Nigerian authorities, however, have not carried out a single credible investigation into the security failures that left children vulnerable to the atrocities committed by Boko Haram and gunmen.
“Parents of the 98 Chibok schoolgirls, who are still being held by Boko Haram, as well as other children abducted by gunmen, are living in anguish, knowing that their children are in the hands of ruthless individuals who subject their loved ones to chilling brutalities.
“It is beyond time that the Nigerian authorities took meaningful action to counter armed groups like Boko Haram and gunmen. Nigeria has an obligation to implement safeguards to protect all children, and the lack of accountability for these callous crimes is fueling impunity.
“The missing Chibok schoolgirls should be returned home to their families, and all those responsible for committing grave violations must face justice,” he said.
