Large groups of female kidnappings in Nigeria becoming more prevalent lately. Nearly three months ago more than 200 innocent schoolgirls have been abducted from a secondary school during broad daylight at a secondary school in the Northeast area of the country in the village of Chibok. More than 50 girls have since escaped the captors and 219 school girls are still holding by their captors.
A terrorist cell known as the Boko Haram claims responsibility for the kidnapping. They have been kidnapping people for various causes for some time. They are fighting the Nigerian government and intend to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria. They are operating and hiding in the border area with Cameroon. They declare that Western education is “sinful.” Boko Haram is demanding the release of detained extremists for release of school girls or they threaten that they will be selling girls for slavery. Reports coming from Nigeria also indicate that some girls have been forced to marry some of the captors. The government has rejected the demand from the extremist group and a massive investigation to find girls is underway. The Nigerian government hopes that girls will be rescued and join their families soon.