Chibok
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 Chibok
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,350 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 66,105 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | 601 |
Chibok is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, located in the south 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.[1][2] Most of the village speaks the Kibaku language.[1] The postal code of the area is 601.[3]
On 14 November 2014 it was reported that the Islamist group Boko Haram has taken control of the town and implemented the Sharia law.
It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[4]
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.[5]
Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping
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In 2014, nearly 300 mainly Christian girls were abducted from Chibok by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.[1][6][7][8]
References
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- ↑ New York Times: "Nigerian Girls Seen in Video From Militants" By ADAM NOSSITERMAY May 12, 2014 |"Chibok is primarily a Christian village, and Mr. Shekau appeared to acknowledge that many of the girls seized were not Muslims. “The girls that have not accepted Islam, they are now gathered in numbers,” he said. “And we treat them well the way the prophet treated the infidels he seized."
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- ↑ The Guardian: "Military operation launched to locate kidnapped Nigerian girls" by David Smith May 14, 2014 | "Although most of the abducted girls are Christian, all were wearing Muslim dress and two were singled out to say they had converted to Islam."
- ↑ BBC: "Nigeria abduction video: Schoolgirls 'recognised'" May 13, 2014 |"The girls' families have said that most of those seized are Christians, although there are a number of Muslims among them."
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Further reading
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