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Aisha Somtochukwu Yesufu | |
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 Yesufu in 2020 | |
| Born | 12 December 1973 Kano State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Bayero University Kano |
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| Known for | #BringBackOurGirls, End SARS |
| Spouse | Aliu Osigwe Yesufu |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | BBC's 100 Women in 2020 . Top 100 Most Influential Africans by New African Magazine. |
Aisha Somtochukwu Yesufu[1] ⓘ (born 12 December 1973),[2] is a Nigerian political activist and businesswoman.[3][4][5] She is the co-founder of #BringBackOurGirls movement, which brought attention to the abduction of over 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria on the 14th of April, 2014, by the terrorist group Boko Haram.[3][6][7] She has also been prominently involved in the End SARS movement against police brutality in Nigeria.[8]
- ^ Aisha Yesufu [@AishaYesufu] (2 June 2021). ""My name is Aisha Somtochukwu Yesufu..."" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "About – Aisha Yesufu". Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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