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"Chibok community leaders in Nigeria's Borno State, under the Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA), held a press conference in Abuja on Thursday to urge government protection amid 'ethnic' attacks linked to Boko Haram. Footage shows presser attendees observing a minute of silence for victims of the attacks, before KADA National President Nkeki Mutah delivered his remarks. "From 30th of November 2012 to date, over 432 people have been killed arising from more than 115 attacks committed on Chibok land. More than half of our towns and villages have been wiped away, with displaced residents unable to access or cultivate their farm lands," he pointed out. "It's evident that Boko Haram continued to target our people as an ethnic nationality. We therefore plead once again for special protection from authorities at all levels," Mutah continued. Among the community's demands, Mutah urged the government to help NGOs access Kibaku for humanitarian deliveries and deploy military forces against the militants. It follows recent attacks on Christian communities in Chibok, allegedly carried out by Boko Haram, leaving dozens dead and widespread infrastructure damage, according to local media. Boko Haram also kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in 2014, with up to 100 still in captivity or unaccounted for at the time of publication. The group is believed to have originated in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and its insurgency began as early as 2009."
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