Anger in Nigeria over kidnapped girls

In Nigeria, the fate of more than 200 girls who are believed to have been kidnapped by Islamist insurgents two weeks ago, remains unknown.

A protest in the Nigerian capital Abuja over the government's failure to rescue scores of schoolgirls - AAP-1.jpg

In Nigeria, the fate of more than 200 girls who are believed to have been kidnapped by Islamist insurgents two weeks ago, remains unknown.

Angry parents have lashed out at the government's failure to rescue the schoolgirls, kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists.

Boko Haram, whose five year insurgency has claimed thousands of lives across northern and central Nigeria, is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state.

The outrage that has followed the mass abduction has been compounded by disputes over figures and criticism of the military's search-and-rescue effort.

Chioma Agwuegbo is the editor of youth advocacy website, Y NAIJA 2015, and one of the organisers of protests being held in the capital Abuja to bring attention to the kidnappings.

She told Santilla Chingaipe, the uncertainty surrounding exactly how many girls are missing highlights the lack of infomation being provided by authorities.

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By Santilla Chingaipe

Source: World News Australia



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