Ten years after Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, at least 91 remain in captivity or are unaccounted for, according to a new report by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The report accuses Nigeria of “grave and systematic violations” of women’s and girls’ rights and urges the government to step up rescue efforts, support survivors, and end mass abductions.
Key Points from the Report
Persistent captivity: 91 Chibok schoolgirls remain missing or held by Boko Haram.
Trauma & stigma: Many survivors face social rejection, lack of rehabilitation, and barriers to education.
Wider pattern: At least 1,400 students have been abducted from schools across northern Nigeria since 2014.
Government failure: CEDAW says Nigeria has repeatedly failed to prevent mass abductions, protect girls’ rights, and destigmatise survivors.
Recommendations: Rescue remaining captives, criminalise abduction and marital rape nationwide, and adequately fund police protection for schools.
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