Today In History, April 14, 2024, is the 3639th day of the infamous abduction of Nigerian school girls

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Today, April 14, 2024, is the 3639th day of the infamous abduction of Nigerian school girls. In one fell swoop, 276 of them, mostly Christian female, aged between 16 and 18, were kidnapped by the Boko Haram sect from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok, Borno State.

This year, to mark the 10th anniversary of a largely forgotten tragedy, indigene of Chibok community and a host of activists and media men gathered in Lagos on Thursday, April 4, for the screening of Statues Also Breathe, a collaborative film project by the French artist Prune Nourry and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

It was held courtesy of collaboration between S.A.B Art Foundation and the Chibok Parents Association. The session was moderated by veteran journalist, Kadaria Ahmed. The full length of the documentary, according to Nigerian- German artist and social activist, Ade Bantu, will be premiered later.

Nourry, in collaboration with 108 students of OAU and the family of the abducted girls, produced 108 clay-head sculptures of the missing girls. Inspired by ancient Nigerian Ife terracotta hea

Nourry, in collaboration with 108 students of OAU and the family of the abducted girls, produced 108 clay-head sculptures of the missing girls. Inspired by ancient Nigerian Ife terracotta heads, the series, titled, Statues Also Breathe, tries to recreate the girls’ facial expressions and hair patterns.

“This collaboration aims to raise awareness about the plight of the girls who are still missing while highlighting the global struggle for girls’ education,” Nourry said.

The abduction in 2014 sparked the #BringBackOurGirls social media campaign that involved celebrities worldwide including former American First Lady, Michelle Obama; the Nobel peace laureate, Malala Yousafzai; Sylvester Stallone, former World Bank Vice Preside, Dr. Obi Ezekwesili; the civil rights activist, Aisha Yesufu; and others..