Released Of 82 Kidnapped Chibok Girls A Big Relief – Amnesty Int’l

The country Director, Amnesty International, Osai Ojigho, has called on the federal government to ensure that the 82 recently released Chibok girls receive adequate physical and psycho-social counselling and support so that they can fully reintegrate in their communities and the society in general.

Ojigho said the release of 82 of the kidnapped Chibok girls by the armed group Boko Haram is a big relief.

While commending Nigeria government over the release of 82 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram, Ojigho urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to ensure that the Chibok girls are not kept in long detention and security screening which can only add to their suffering and plight.

“The government should also respect their privacy and ensure that the released girls are reunited with their families and not kept in lengthy detention and security screening which can only add to their suffering and plight.

“Boko Haram members have executed and tortured thousands of civilians and raped and forced into marriage girls and women. They have been indoctrinated and even forced to fight for Boko Haram.The Nigerian authorities must now do more to ensure the safe return of the thousands of women and girls, as well as men and boys abducted by Boko Haram,” he said.