IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1142 
Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the 
Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government 
of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast 
and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2024 
Ms. WILSON of Florida (for herself, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JACKSON 
of Illinois, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. SEWELL, 
Mr. SOTO, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. MORELLE, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kid-
napping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and 
calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts 
to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central 
Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims. 
Whereas the Boko Haram is a Nigeria-based militant group 
with links to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and the 
Islamic State; 
Whereas Boko Haram’s campaign of mass and systemic bru-
tality has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of indi-
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viduals in northeast and central Nigeria and, according 
to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 
has caused the displacement of 3,000,000 people in Nige-
ria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger; 
Whereas the Department of State designated Boko Haram as 
a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2013, and supports 
efforts to defeat Boko Haram with security and develop-
ment tools; 
Whereas Boko Haram rejects modern education and science, 
is engaged in an armed revolt against the Government of 
Nigeria, and has carried out vicious campaigns of vio-
lence against schools, public institutions, law enforce-
ment, and civilians; 
Whereas, since 2012, Boko Haram has conducted brutal 
mass kidnappings of women, girls, and boys, and has ab-
ducted thousands of women and girls from schools and 
markets, during raids on villages and houses, and on 
public transportation; 
Whereas, on April 14, 2014, Boko Haram militants attacked 
a boarding school in Chibok in Borno State, where girls 
from surrounding areas had gathered to take final exams; 
Whereas the Boko Haram terrorists arrived in Chibok late at 
night, fired their guns indiscriminately, burned down 
houses, raided the dormitories, and kidnapped 276 girls 
who were between 12 and 17 years of age; 
Whereas 57 girls escaped by running into the forest or jump-
ing off the kidnappers’ trucks as they were driving away; 
Whereas the 219 kidnapped girls were held captive, abused, 
enslaved, repeatedly raped, starved, and, in some cases, 
forcibly converted to Islam and married to their captors; 
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Whereas child, early, and forced marriages are serious human 
rights violations; 
Whereas the international community, including the United 
Nations Secretary-General and the United Nations Secu-
rity Council, condemned the abduction and called for the 
immediate release of the girls; 
Whereas Boko Haram ruthlessly killed some of the kidnapped 
girls for trying to escape, while other girls died during 
childbirth while in captivity; 
Whereas thousands of women, girls, and boys kidnapped by 
Boko Haram have endured similar horrific experiences; 
Whereas the parents of the kidnapped girls and concerned 
citizens banded together and embarked upon a global 
awareness campaign to urge the rescue of the girls, using 
the X hashtag #BringbackOurGirls, which reached more 
than 440,000,000 people around the world; they ex-
pressed their outrage at the abductions and continue 
maintaining a vigil for the girls’ return to their families; 
Whereas the United States Government sent advisors to Ni-
geria and supplied surveillance and reconnaissance to 
help rescue the girls; 
Whereas 21 of the kidnapped girls were released in October 
2016, and an additional 82 girls were released in May 
2017, and more than 20 girls have been freed in 2022; 
Whereas nearly 10 years since their abduction, the fate of 
many of the girls remains unknown and as many as 98 
or more remain in captivity and are subjected to deplor-
able abuses as recounted by the girls who have been re-
leased; 
Whereas many of the released girls are being kept in a gov-
ernment facility in Abuja away from their families; 
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Whereas the threat of terrorism in Nigeria and surrounding 
areas has not subsided with the 2016 weakening and 
split of Boko Haram; 
Whereas, despite claims by the Government of Nigeria that 
Boko Haram had been defeated, the terrorist organiza-
tion continues to mount attacks against civilians, schools, 
and security forces; 
Whereas Boko Haram and related terrorist groups continues 
to abduct women and girls in the northern region of Ni-
geria, routinely forcing girls to choose between forced 
marriages to its fighters (for the purpose of sexual slav-
ery) or becoming suicide bombers; 
Whereas, on February 19, 2018, Boko Haram militants 
stormed the town of Dapchi and abducted 110 girls from 
the Government Girls Science and Technical School and 
2 other children; 
Whereas 106 of the children from the Dapchi kidnapping 
have been released and 5 of the children are presumed 
to have died in captivity; 
Whereas Leah Sharibu remains a hostage because she refuses 
to convert to Islam; 
Whereas an estimated 2,500,000 people have been displaced 
from their homes in northeast Nigeria; 
Whereas for several years the United States Government has 
provided assistance for women and girls targeted by Boko 
Haram and individuals displaced by Boko Haram vio-
lence, and has assisted in combating Boko Haram; 
Whereas in section 1(c) of Public Law 114–266 (130 Stat. 
1383), Congress stated that ‘‘lack of economic oppor-
tunity and access to education, justice, and other social 
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services contributes to the ability of Boko Haram to 
radicalize and recruit individuals’’; 
Whereas educating girls transforms societies for the better by 
giving girls the knowledge and tools to make positive de-
cisions about their futures, live healthier lives, provide 
nurturing environments for their families, and play active 
roles in their communities and economies; 
Whereas the United States Government has appropriated 
$15,000,000 in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for programs 
to combat child marriage; 
Whereas in section 2 of the Women, Peace, and Security Act 
of 2017 (Public Law 115–68; 131 Stat. 1202), Congress 
found that ‘‘[w]omen in conflict-affected regions have 
achieved significant success in . . . moderating violent 
extremism . . . and stabilizing societies by enhancing the 
effectiveness of security services, peacekeeping efforts, in-
stitutions, and decisionmaking processes’’; and 
Whereas section 4 of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 
2017 (22 U.S.C. 2152j) states, ‘‘It shall be the policy of 
the United States to promote the meaningful participa-
tion of women in all aspects of overseas conflict preven-
tion, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief 
and recovery efforts’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the tragic tenth anniversary of 
the Chibok girls kidnapping and calls for the imme-
diate release of all Boko Haram captives, especially 
the remaining Chibok girls and Leah Sharibu; 
(2) applauds the extraordinary bravery of sur-
vivors of Boko Haram, who continue to come for-
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ward to share their stories and experiences at great 
personal risk; 
(3) urges the Government of Nigeria, in co-
operation with regional partners and the inter-
national community, to redouble efforts to defeat 
Boko Haram and related terrorist groups; 
(4) calls on the Government of Nigeria— 
(A) to prioritize the recovery of women and 
girls who have been abducted and enslaved by 
Boko Haram; 
(B) to work to determine the whereabouts 
of the thousands of missing people in Nigeria 
and provide a full accounting of the number of 
missing girls; 
(C) to undertake concrete efforts to reduce 
the stigmatization and marginalization of those 
abducted by Boko Haram and provide coun-
seling and support; 
(D) to allow women and girls to be re-
united with their families whenever appropriate; 
and 
(E) to accept international assistance in a 
timely manner when offered; 
(5) encourages continued efforts by the United 
States Government to defeat Boko Haram and re-
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lated terrorist groups through development and se-
curity partnerships with Nigeria and other regional 
partners; 
(6) calls on the Department of State and the 
Department of Defense to rapidly implement the 5- 
year regional strategy required under Public Law 
114–266 to address the grievous threat posed by 
Boko Haram and other violent extremist organiza-
tions; and 
(7) requests that the Department of State track 
and report the number of missing persons kidnapped 
by Boko Haram and include such information in its 
annual Trafficking in Persons Report. 
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