Outrage in Nigeria grows over Islamist abduction of girls
- 10 years ago
Protests in the Nigerian capital are growing over the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by Islamist Boko Haram gunmen more than three weeks ago.
They're calling for security forces to search harder.
The look on their faces says it all.
Hopes that their girls will be released soon are fading.
Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" has threatened to sell the girls into slavery.
The UK, US, and France have despatched teams of experts to Nigeria to help recover the girls.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON SAYING:
"I am the father of two young daughters and my reaction is exactly the same as his and every father or mother in this land or in the world. This is an act of pure evil. It has united people across the planet to stand with Nigeria, to help find these children and return them to their parents."
International attention is growing, putting more pressure on the Nigerian government, whi
They're calling for security forces to search harder.
The look on their faces says it all.
Hopes that their girls will be released soon are fading.
Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" has threatened to sell the girls into slavery.
The UK, US, and France have despatched teams of experts to Nigeria to help recover the girls.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON SAYING:
"I am the father of two young daughters and my reaction is exactly the same as his and every father or mother in this land or in the world. This is an act of pure evil. It has united people across the planet to stand with Nigeria, to help find these children and return them to their parents."
International attention is growing, putting more pressure on the Nigerian government, whi