Chibok is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, located in the north of the state. Its headquarters are in the town of Chibok. It has an area of 1,350 km² and a population of 66,105 at the 2006 census.
The town of Chibok is primarily a Christian village with a Muslim minority. Most of the village speaks the Kibaku language.
On 14 November 2014 it was reported that the Islamist group Boko Haram had taken control of the town and implemented Sharia law. Nigerian military announced a few days later that they had recaptured the village.
It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.
In January 2015, the BringBackOurGirls group aired concerns over plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude Chibok and some communities currently under the control of Boko Haram from receiving permanent voter cards (PVCs) for the 2015 Nigerian general election.
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In 2014, nearly 300 mainly Christian girls were abducted from Chibok by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
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References
Further reading
- Neher, Gerald A. (2011). Life among the Chibok of Nigeria. McPherson, KS: Gerald Neher Publishing. ISBN 9780983157304.
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