So far, 178 of the girls have escaped but many of returned home traumatised, some with children sired by Boko Haram militants, local media report. The incident sparked local and international outrage with leaders and activists exerting pressure on the Nigerian government to act. Ninety-eight of the 276 students kidnapped by the militants from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in the north-eastern Borno State, are still in captivity. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images So far, 178 of the girls have escaped from Boko Haram captivity Image caption: So far, 178 of the girls have escaped from Boko Haram captivityĪctivists of the Bring Back Our Girls movement (BBOG) on Thursday commemorated the ninth anniversary of the abduction of scores of Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants. Nigeria has in recent years suffered revenue losses following a spate of attacks on rail tracks and the kidnap of train passengers that resulted in the stoppage of train services on some routes for a while. It was, however, silent on the current status of the Chinese loans to Nigeria. It urged the public to ignore the reports.Īs of December 2021, the DMO said, Nigeria’s debt to China stood at $4.1bn. “Nigeria remains unwaveringly committed to fulfilling its debt obligations in a responsible and timely manner," the statement added. In a statement on Wednesday, the DMO termed the reports false saying Nigeria was fully committed to honouring its debt obligations and had not defaulted on any of its debt service commitments. The loans were reportedly taken to renovate some of the country’s railway lines. Local media had reported that Nigeria accrued a penalty of $90m (£81m) after its debt from China accumulated to $240m (£217m) in the last two years. Nigeria's Debt Management Office (DMO) has denied claims that the federal government defaulted in the payment of interest to China for loans. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images The country has recently suffered revenue losses following spate of attacks on rail tracks Image caption: The country has recently suffered revenue losses following spate of attacks on rail tracks
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