Dapchi
Dapchi
Dapchi is a town in Yobe State, northeast Nigeria. It is 75 kilometres south of the border with Niger.
Coordinates: 12°30′N 11°30′E / 12.500°N 11.500°E
History[]
On 19 February 2018, 110 girls were kidnapped from the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi by Boko Haram insurgents.[1] On 21 March 2018, 101 of the girls were dropped back to the town.[2]
References[]
- ^ Onuah, Felix; Akwagyiram, Alexis (February 25, 2018). Maclean, William (ed.). "Nigeria says 110 girls unaccounted for after Boko Haram attack". Reuters.
- ^ "Kidnapped schoolgirls freed in Nigeria". BBC News. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
Categories:
- Populated places in Yobe State
- North East Nigeria geography stubs