MY RETURN TO JANGEBE

When I returned to Jangebe, I told myself I must see the parent of any of those killed. I met Ishaka, he was truly pained. He says he feels abandoned by the government whose action led to the death of a son he left healthy on that day. Link to the full report below   […]

Chibok, 7 years on, the wait continues

Chibok is a story to tell. We conquered. Pictured here is a parent of one of the missing girls. Sometime ago we heard that one of the girls has been “released “ and spoke with her father. There was speculation around that story. Well, indeed it is true. He has been speaking with her but […]

Abduction of the Chibok School Girls

It’s 2555 days of the abduction of the Chibok School Girls. It has been quite emotional documenting the thoughts of the key individuals in the struggle to bring back these girls. The thoughts is that the these girls must NOT BE FORGOTTEN Thanks Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili for your insights today   cc Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili cc […]

Chibok Girls – 7 years on

Chibok Girls definitely on my mind. 7 years on The world must not forget that 112 girls are still missing The pain is palpable Will they return? #DocumentingRealLifeExperiencesFirsthand #ChibokGirls7YearsOn

Revisiting Chibok, seven years on

A personal account by journalist Amaka Okoye.   On Friday 9 April, ahead of the seventh anniversary of the abduction of the ‘Chibok Girls’, I went to Chibok with the sole purpose of documenting firsthand the experiences of parents and relatives of the still missing schoolgirls and speaking to those girls who made it back […]