Four of the 24 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram captivity in
2014 were among the new students accepted into the American University
of Nigeria during the Convocation and Pledge ceremony on August 29th,
2016 in Yola, Adamawa State.
A statement made available to Leadership, in Abuja by the Communication
Unit of the University stated that since their escape, all the 24 girls
have been on the University’s scholarship studying under a special
preparatory programme.