World ‘That I am alive today is a miracle’: Nigerian schoolgirl describes capture by Boko Haram December 23, 2017Special to USA TODAYComments Off on ‘That I am alive today is a miracle’: Nigerian schoolgirl describes capture by Boko Haram She was 17 when she was among 275 girls abducted by the terror group. She was sexually assaulted and faced other abuse before she escaped last year.