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About Dapchi
Dapchi is a town in Yobe State, northeast Nigeria. It is 75 kilometres south of the border with Niger.
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History
On 19 February 2018, 110 girls were kidnapped from the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi by Boko Haram insurgents. On 21 March 2018, 101 of the girls were dropped back to the town.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Gwio Kura 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Lajere 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Geidam 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Gashua 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Gorgoram 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
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