Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping
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The Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping was a 2018 abduction of over 100 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria by the Boko Haram splinter group ISWAP, drawing international condemnation and highlighting the ongoing insecurity in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kidnapping
ⓘ
mass abduction ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| ageGroup | school-age girls ⓘ |
| cause | ongoing Boko Haram–ISWAP insurgency in northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| conflict |
Boko Haram insurgency
ⓘ
Islamist insurgency in Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| date | 2018 ⓘ |
| government |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
|
| impact |
increased criticism of Nigerian government security policy
ⓘ
renewed debate on security in Nigerian schools ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
African Union condemnation
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United Nations condemnation ⓘ widespread media coverage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Dapchi
ⓘ
Yobe State ⓘ |
| mediaName | Dapchi schoolgirls abduction ⓘ |
| motive |
insurgency
ⓘ
terrorism ⓘ |
| notableIssue | religious coercion and refusal to convert to Islam by Leah Sharibu ⓘ |
| notableVictim | Leah Sharibu ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims |
110 schoolgirls
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over 100 schoolgirls ⓘ |
| partOf | global pattern of attacks on schools ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Boko Haram splinter group
ⓘ
ISWAP ⓘ Islamic State – West Africa Province ⓘ |
| region |
North East Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Nigeria
|
| response |
Nigerian military operations
ⓘ
negotiations for release of the girls ⓘ |
| result |
highlighted insecurity in northeastern Nigeria
ⓘ
international condemnation ⓘ |
| school | Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi ⓘ |
| similarTo |
2014 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping
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surface form:
Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping
|
| startDate | 2018-02-19 ⓘ |
| target |
schoolgirls
ⓘ
students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi ⓘ |
| typeOfCrime |
abduction
ⓘ
crime against children ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| victimDemographics | female students ⓘ |
| victimStatus |
majority of abducted girls later released
ⓘ
some girls remained in captivity ⓘ |
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