Slave markets thrive in Africa – Soyinka laments kidnapping of Nigerians
Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka recently spoke at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying that slavery is not a thing of the past. He pointed to the kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria as an example of modern-day slavery. Soyinka mentioned the Chibok schoolgirls, who were taken from their school in Borno State by Boko […]
“I was married to eight terrorists and had three children,” said a rescued Chibok girl, now with two children, after being held captive for 10 years.
In a recent operation, 332 individuals, including 110 women and 220 children, were rescued from the Bama-Pulka area during a clearance mission in Sambisa Forest. Among them was 27-year-old Ihyi Abdul, who had been in captivity for 10 years. Ihyi Abdul, now three months pregnant, was rescued on June 23, 2024, along with her two […]