Blackburn woman, 30, fined for hitting speeds of 92mph
A WOMAN has appeared in court after she was clocked driving at 92mph. Halima Ali was caught speeding back in January when she was driving on the M62 close to Huddersfield. A court hearing, which Ali did not attend, has now taken place following the event. There is was decided that the 30-year-old would have to pay £574 in fines and court costs for her bad driving. She has until August 5 to pay the amount. Her licence was also endorsed with four penalty points.
100+ Chibok Girls Still Missing 7 Years After Boko Haram Kidnapping
14 Apr 2021
More than 100 schoolgirls abducted by the Nigerian Islamic terror group Boko Haram in April 2014 remain missing, Amnesty International said Wednesday in a statement commemorating the seventh anniversary of the kidnapping in northeastern Nigeria’s Chibok village.
“Today marks seven years since 279 schoolgirls were abducted by the armed group Boko Haram in Chibok,” the human rights organization wrote on April 14. “Although most escaped or were later released, more than 100 girls remain in captivity.”
The exact number of schoolgirls still missing remains unclear. Nigeria’s
Sahara Reporters news site on Tuesday wrote that 112 Chibok girls remain unaccounted for, while
They Must All Be Freed — #BringBackOurGirls Renews Call For Justice As Chibok Girls Remain In Captivity For Seven Years saharareporters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from saharareporters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
#BringBackOurGirls Demands Action and Accountability,
Launches Renewed Global Campaign – “Until All Are Free!”
As we approach the dreadful seventh anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, our hearts remain broken.
We, the parents, relations and supporters of the 112 of our Chibok Girls who remain unaccounted for are disturbed, disconcerted and distressed to know that for seven years, our cries have fallen on deaf ears; for seven years, the children of the rich and elite have grown in opulence and happiness while our beloved young women remain in captivity, forced into lives of unimaginable cruelty and privation.
An unconfirmed number of abducted Government Secondary School Chibok girls have escaped from Boko Haram captivity in Borno.
April 14, 2014, kidnapped girls, regained their freedom following Thursday’s military aerial and ground operations in Sambisa forest. x
The over a decade long insurgency has claimed 40, 000 lives with property worth N3.42 trillion in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. 276 Chibok schoolgirls were abducted in 2014 and of this number, 107 have returned, 82 were released after negotiations with Boko Haram, while 122 continue to remain in captivity; until yesterday’s escape from the forest.
Confirming the escape yesterday in Maiduguri, Malam Madu Mutta, a parent disclosed that the girls escaped yesterday following attacks on some Boko Haram hideouts in the forest, west of Chibok town. He said parents of the escaped girls, including Chibok residents were thrown into jubilation, lauding the Army over yesterday’s counter-terror