The youngest Chibok girl abducted by Boko Haram turns 20 years old today, Friday, June 8, 2018. She remains in captivity.

Reminding the world of her ordeal, human rights lawyer Emmanuel Ogebe said in a statement e-mailed toNews Expressfrom his Washington base in the USA: “Maeda Dorcas Yakubu was just 15 years old at the time of her abduction by terrorists from the Chibok school on April 14, 2014. Dorcas, who is an exceptionally bright student, resulting in her reaching final year at a record-breaking age, was featured in two videos released by the terrorists. Prayers are urged for her soon release as there have been no negotiated releases of Chibok girls by the government in over a year now.”

Highlighting a more recent case, Ogebe, who is well known for his work in connection with freed Chibok girls, said: “It will be recalled that heroine Christian Schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, the sole remaining hostage of the 2018 Dapchi school mass abductions, last month marked her 15th birthday in Boko Haram captivity. Leah was just 14 at the time of her abduction in February 2018. She has been held now for 109 days despite Federal Government’s assurances of her release.

“The release of the abducted schoolgirls is the solitary achievement of this administration after 3 years but sadly it remains an uncompleted project.”