By Philip Obaji Jr. Even without the threat of Boko Haram, the girls of northern Nigeria lead grim lives and face brutal challenges. ABUJA, Nigeria — At age 14, Amina should have been in sch... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. The infamous terror group, Boko Haram, is using female suicide bombers in growing numbers. Are the Chibok girls among them? Aisha, nine years old, and her elder sister, F... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. LAGOS — “I was asked to kill my parents on the day I was captured,” said 16-year-old Babagana, a former Boko Haram child slave. “I had no courage, so they killed th... Read more