Haruna Umar, Author at Valley News

In this image taken from video, Lai Muhammed, Nigerian Minister of Information, speaks to the media in Dapchi, Yobe State, Nigeria, on Thursday Feb. 22, 2018. Parents in northern Nigeria say more than 100 girls are still missing three days after suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked their school. The announcement comes after government officials in Yobe state acknowledged that some 50 young women remained unaccounted for in the Monday evening attack. (AP Photo)

Parents Fear Worst for Missing Girls After Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria

by Haruna Umar Associated Press, and Krista Larson Associated PressFebruary 24, 2018

Dapchi, Nigeria — The sound of gunfire rang out as residents gathered for evening prayers at the mosque. Soon the armed fighters showed up in their trucks and made their target clear: Where was the girls’ school, they asked.Usman Katarko, a farmer,…