Nigeria’s Dapchi Science and Technology College has reopened amidst safety concerns.
The school shut down in February after ISIL in West Africa abducted more than 100 girls there.
Although a huge number of students have opted to stay away from the school, some 314 have reportedly resumed-defying an ominous warning from the insurgents not to return to school.
The Dapchi girls spent around one month in captivity before they were released. The government said their release came after negotiations were held.
Upon their release, President Muhammadu Buhari met them in Abuja, where he pledged to beef up security in the north-east part of the country that has been dogged by jihadist militancy.
The region has also been the focus of Boko Haram’s attacks, where they have conducted many suicide bombings and gun attacks.
The abduction of the Dapchi girls was the second such incident after Boko Haram stormed a school in April 2014 and abducted 276 girls.
While some of the Chibok girls have been released, some remain unaccounted for to date.
