Although talks are taking place this week between the Nigerian government and terrorist organisation Boko Haram to try to secure the release of the 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in April, 25 more girls have been kidnapped.
The young women were taken in a late-night raid on a remote town in northeastern Nigeria, during which all the women in the town were seized, but the older ones were later let go.
One man, John Kwaghe, had three of his daughters taken while Dorathy Tizhe had two of his abducted.
The kidnappings came as a huge shock the townspeople, as the Nigerian government said just hours before that a ceasefire agreement was reached with Boko Haram and that they were negotiating the release of the girls who were taken in April.
‘We are confused that hours after the so-called ceasefire agreement has been entered between the Federal Government and Boko Haram insurgents, our girls were abducted by the insurgents,’ Kwaghe told Reuters. ‘We urge the government to please help rescue our daughters without further delay, as we are ready to die searching.’
The terrorist group previously said it was willing to release girls one-for-one in exchange for members of its group that are currently incarcerated. It says the captured girls are not being rapedor used as sex slaves.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.