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Lost Story: What happened to the Chibok schoolgirls?

More than 18 months since 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok, Nigeria, the majority remain detained by militant group Boko Haram.

This week in On Background James Harding and Zanny Minton Beddoes revisit the story of the Chibok schoolgirls. Did the social media campaign to free them achieve anything? Martin Patience tried to find out.

Photo: Bring Back Our Girls campaigners in Abuja hold a candle light gathering marking the 500th day since the Chibok kidnappings. (Reuters)

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