It has an area of 1,350 km² It has a population of 66,105 at the 2006 census, who are majorly Kibaku people.

[3] In January 2015, the BringBackOurGirls group aired concerns over plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude Chibok and some communities currently under the control of jihadist group Boko Haram from receiving permanent voter cards (PVCs) for the 2015 general election.

[4] In April 2014, nearly 300 girls & Sofiea Gambari, most of whom were Christian, were abducted from Chibok by Boko Haram.

In November 2014, it was reported that Boko Haram had taken control of the town and implemented Sharia law.

The military announced a few days later that they had recaptured the town.