Dapchi Explained

Dapchi is a town in Yobe State, northeast Nigeria. It is 75 kilometres south of the border with Niger.

History

See main article: Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping. On 19 February 2018, 110 girls were kidnapped from the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi by Boko Haram insurgents.[1] On 21 March 2018, 101 of the girls were dropped back to the town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nigeria says 110 girls unaccounted for after Boko Haram attack . . Felix . Onuah . February 25, 2018 . Alexis . Akwagyiram . William . Maclean.
  2. News: Kidnapped schoolgirls freed in Nigeria. 2018-03-21. BBC News. 2018-03-21. en-GB.

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