![]() Covered in soft, light sand and brutal, dense bush, it is ideal for burying improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, and shielding militants from prying eyes. Originally marked as a game reserve by colonists, it was overrun by the Islamic insurgents several years ago. It has long been thought the Chibok girls were spirited away to the Sambisa Forest – a dry savannah of harsh terrain. Nigerian senator responds to 'proof of life' video But it isn’t until you come to the region that one truly comprehends the mammoth task placed on the shoulders of the nation’s troops. Nigeria’s government has been condemned – with critics both at home and abroad – for its ineffective response to the mass kidnapping. The campaign to eradicate Boko Haram and recover the girls, code named “Lafiya Dole” – meaning “Peace by any means” in Hausa – is coordinated from Maiduguri. READ: Anger as CNN ‘proof of life’ video highlights failure to rescue girls The tension is palpable and everyone is on alert. With limited access to health care, clean water and sanitation, the risk of illness is high. Today an estimated 2.5 million people have been displaced across the northeast of the country and the city’s camps has become a haven for over a million people left homeless. An oasis in the northeast of Nigeria where a civilian joint task force works to protect its inhabitants. The risk of being strapped with a bomb more appealing than remaining in the group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold, their personal hell on earth.Īnd yet, despite the threat of suicide attack, Maidugiri has become a beacon. Forced into marriage, they enduring years of rape by their self-proclaimed husbands. Teenagers outside of the city’s comparative safety – like the Chibok girls – are targeted and snatched away by Boko Haram. Boko Haram using kidnapped girls as bombers
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