By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu, Abuja
Eleven years after the harrowing abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, the pain remains fresh for many families as 90 of the girls are still unaccounted for — and the Nigerian government is yet to offer a transparent update on their fate.
Renowned human rights advocate and former president of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Ayo Obe, has reignited national outrage after revealing that the most recent government report on the missing girls remains classified. During an interview on Arise News, Obe disclosed that the report, authored by Brigadier General Sabo, has been sealed off from the public, a move she described as “deeply troubling and unjust to the victims and their families.”
“It’s not just about national security anymore,” Obe said. “The families deserve closure. They deserve to know the truth. Hiding this report only raises suspicion that something is being concealed.”
The 2014 Chibok abduction by Boko Haram drew global condemnation, sparking the #BringBackOurGirls campaign and prompting promises from successive governments. But more than a decade later, many of the girls are still missing, with little clarity on their whereabouts. While some have been rescued or managed to escape, the fate of the majority remains unknown.
Obe also raised fresh concerns over the possible trafficking of the girls, stating that some may have been smuggled out of Nigeria or forced into marriage, similar to what happened in the Dapchi abductions. “We must not allow time to bury this issue. These are lives, not just statistics,” she warned.
Families of the abducted girls continue to live in painful uncertainty. Community leaders and rights activists have called on the federal government to declassify the report and provide clear answers. For many Nigerians, the lingering silence is not only a failure of governance but a betrayal of trust.
As the years pass, the call remains the same: bring back our girls and bring back the truth.