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Mass abductions have plagued Nigeria’s northern states over the last decade, since the 2014 kidnap of nearly 300 schoolgirls in the northeastern town of Chibok sparked copycat attacks.
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Two dozen schoolgirls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria’s northwestern Kebbi state last week have been freed, according to officials, as the country grapples with a wave of mass abductions in recent days.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
All 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by armed assailants from a school last week in Nigeria’s Kebbi state have been rescued, the country's president announced Tuesday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
At least 1,500 students have been seized in Nigeria since the famous kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls more than a decade ago, and many of the children were released only after ransoms were paid.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Two dozen schoolgirls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria’s northwestern Kebbi state last week have been freed, according to officials, as the country grapples with a wave of mass abductions in recent days.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
All 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by armed assailants from a school last week in Nigeria’s Kebbi state have been rescued, the country's president announced Tuesday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
At least 1,500 students have been seized in Nigeria since the famous kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls more than a decade ago, and many of the children were released only after ransoms were paid.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Schoolgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolgirl. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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schoolgirl
noun
school·girl
-ˌgər(-ə)l 
: a girl attending school
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